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Animal hosts in STD origins

Animal hosts have played a role in the origins of some major sexually transmitted pathogens through cross-species spillover.

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Jan 12, 2026
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Are there any documented cases of humans contracting diseases from dogs during sexual contact?

There are well-documented zoonotic infections that dogs can transmit to humans through saliva, feces, urine, skin contact or reproductive secretions — examples include ringworm, capnocytophaga from sa...

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