Fig. 1
From: The microbiota of the surface, dermis and subcutaneous tissue of dog skin
Collection of samples. Seven dogs were included in the study. Two sets of samples were collected from each subject. Samples sets were composed of a skin surface swab taken prior to surgical skin disinfection, a 6-mm abdominal skin biopsy, including epidermis, dermis, and subcutis, and an environmental (operating room) blank sample. One set of samples from each dog was submitted for bacterial culture and the other one for bacterial DNA amplification and sequencing. See “Animals and study design” of “Methods” section for more detailed information