RAW MEAT BASED DIET (RMBD) FOR HOUSEHOLD PETS AS POTENTIAL DOOR OPENER TO PARASITIC LOAD OF DOMESTIC AND URBAN ENVIRONMENT. REVIVAL OF UNDERSTATED ZOONOTIC HAZARDS? A REVIEW

Raw meat based diet (RMBD) for household pets as potential door opener to parasitic load of domestic and urban environment. Revival of understated zoonotic hazards? A review

RMBD (acronym of Raw Meat Based Diet) and BARF diets (acronym for cc100x parts Biologically Appropriate Raw Food or Bones and Raw Food) account dietary regimens based on raw ingredients (including raw meat), popular in pet feeding.Animal tissues and organs as well as other uncooked ingredients are more and more popularly used by pet owners to feed

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A comparison of contrast sensitivity in early mild and early intermediate age-related macular degeneration after adjusting for age and visual acuity

Background.It has been suggested that contrast sensitivity can provide valuable information about visual function in addition to visual acuity assessment.Some patients retain relatively good visual acuity, yet complain of poor vision.In these patients, other tests of visual function such as contrast sensitivity should be evaluated.Methods.We examin

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Prokaryotic Community Succession in Bulk and Rhizosphere Soils Along a High-Elevation Glacier Retreat Chronosequence on the Tibetan Plateau

Early colonization and succession of soil microbial communities are essential for soil development and nutrient accumulation.Herein we focused on the changes in pioneer prokaryotic communities in rhizosphere and bulk soils along the high-elevation glacier retreat chronosequence, the northern Himalayas, Tibetan Plateau.Rhizosphere soils showed subst

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