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Dogs may help protect kids from respiratory issues
Posted: Jun 20, 2012 9:11 AM by NBC News
Growing up with dogs may protect against a common childhood respiratory virus called RSV.
Using lab mice, researchers at U.C. San Francisco found house dust from homes with dogs may actually have a protective effect against the respiratory virus that infects the lungs and breathing passages.
Previous research linked dog ownership with a lower risk for asthma in kids.
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