(Semi-)natural ecosystems provide many important benefits to nature and people, but are often located near populated urbanized areas across the globe. During recreational activities, people bring dogs into peri-urban forests nature, their nutrient inputs per unit space time via dog faeces urine remain scarcely quantified. Here, we estimate net fertilization rates of in ecosystems, with a focus ...

Although it is highly unlikely that a disease can be definitively diagnosed from a study of the pH of the faeces alone, the present study has helped to dispel the past belief that the pH of faeces in acute amoebic dysentery is more likely to be acidic. Culture for other pathogenic organisms has not been done in the present series of cases, but the chances of the coincidence of bacillary dysente...

Background On June 13, 2019, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning after transfer of faeces containing an extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli by faecal microbiota transplantation led to bacteraemia in two immunocompromised patients. Consequently, we evaluated effectiveness donor-screening protocol Netherlands Donor Faeces Bank, which consists screening...

How is it diagnosed? clinical features Actively consider constipation as a diagnosis in patients with learning disability. A focused history from the patient or carer regarding bowel habit (including faecal overflow) and abdominal pain is required, with careful attention to ensuring that the patient understands. We suggest that constipation be specifically considered during all learning disabil...

Two hundred and seven weaned foals aging 6 to 12 months from small farms in the Lublin region were examined in the years 2005 to 2007. The investigations were carried out using flotation and sedimentary flotation methods, and McMaster’s quantitative method modified by Wetzel. Eimeria leuckarti oocysts were found in 19 (9.18%) of the foals. The horses demonstrated occasionally clinical signs (fo...

This thesis examines simple, cheap, environmentally friendly and resource efficient technologies for the treatment of source-separated human faeces and urine to enable safe recycling of their plant nutrients for plant production in developing countries. Composting of faeces-to-food waste (F:FW) in wet weight mix ratios of 1:0, 3:1 and 1:1 was studied in 78 L reactors insulated by 25 mm styrofoa...

Factors and techniques leading to the more rapid isolation of salmonellae from faeces that are negative by direct plating were examined. The aim was to increase the number of specimens on which positive reports might be given within 24 hours of receipt. Salmonellae were isolated from 279 of the specimens studied. Brilliant green MacConkey agar was found to be the most satisfactory solid selecti...