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Maciunas's obsession with archiving and classification turns otherworldly in a version of "Excreta Fluxorum" 1973, a box with labeled compartments containing feces from animals ranging from a caterpillar to a buffalo, alongside a white marble purportedly excreted by a unicorn.
Making Art Out of Living Kristin M. Jones 2011
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Excreta and waste water contain correspondingly high concentrations of excreted pathogens - the bacteria, viruses, protozoa and helminths (worms) that cause diseases in humans.
Chapter 6 1996
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Excreta refers to the combination of faeces and urine, normally of human origin.
Chapter 5 1996
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Excreta fertilized crops are, therefore, potential transmitters of A. Lumbricoides eggs where ascariasis is endemic.
Chapter 6 1996
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Excreta, being an organic waste, is biodegradable.
Chapter 5 1996
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Excreta-related diseases transmitted by insect vectors
Chapter 3 1994
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Excreta may be treated in various ways to eliminate the possibilities of disease transmission.
Chapter 9 1992
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Excreta drop directly into the tank through a pipe.
Chapter 4 1992
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Excreta removed in this way are sometimes termed nightsoil.
Chapter 4 1992
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Excreta are often mixed with straw or other vegetable waste, such as that used for animal bedding, and equal quantities of water added to make a slurry.
Chapter 9 1992
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