Toxoplasma gondii is a microbial parasite that infects humans and but needs cats to complete its full life cycle. New research shows why: the sexual phase of the parasite’s life cycle requires linoleic acid, a nutrient/lipid found at uniquely high levels in the felines, because cats lack a key enzyme for breaking it down.
from http://besthealthnews.com/2019/08/parasite-needs-chemical-lipid-nutrient-in-cat-intestines-for-sex/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=parasite-needs-chemical-lipid-nutrient-in-cat-intestines-for-sex
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https://healthnews010.tumblr.com/post/187181677168
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