faeces
The meat was contaminated by microbes spread primarily by faecal material.
Cholera is transmitted through faecal pathogens.
The medication can cause a feeling of faecal urgency.

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Animal physiology: excrement & its excretion
accident
anal fissure
bathroom
be caught/taken shortidiom
bodily function
bowel
defecate
dog dirt
dunghill
excrement
excreta
excrete
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motion
movement
pass
poo
poop
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stool

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The faecal specimen was usually collected on the first visit to the doctor (median 1, range 1-6 visits).
Infection is generally acquired by the faecal-oral route either through person-to-person contact or ingestion of contaminated food or water [35].
From each of 8 positive and 1 negative faecal samples 0.2 g was used.
It seems to be clear that the highest larval reduction percentage in faecal cultures is related to the maximum elimination of fungal material into faeces.
Two infective faecal baits were then positioned in the two remaining areas.
As is usual with faecal egg counts, geometric means were considerably lower than arithmetic means.
Aside from worm numbers, egg output also depends on processes such as faecal output and stool consistency, which are likely to differ systematically between individuals.
Spread is believed to be faecal oral, through respiratory secretions, person-to-person contact and contaminated environmental surfaces [5].
Bayesian methods for estimating pathogen prevalence within groups of animals from faecal-pat sampling.
Traditionally, emphasis has been on testing of end products for indicator organisms of faecal pollution or for process hygiene.
Faecal samples (10 mg) were collected from each bird and mixed with 1 ml of sterile distilled water and then plated on sterile media.
The hotel's water supply was monitored daily for residual chlorine and faecal coliforms, and samples were collected periodically for bacterial and viral testing.
Thirty-two herds were visited at least monthly over approximately 1 year for collection of fresh faecal pat samples and information on management factors.
The mean faecal egg count varied among months and years and there was no discernible pattern to the mean egg counts.
Samples were collected from fresh faecal pats into sterile plastic containers.
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