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Is A Cat Poop Parasite Decapitating Human Sperm Contributing To Rising Infertility?The photo has been cropped diagonally from the bottom left to the top right. In the top left corner of the image is are five sperm cells wriggling against a blue backdrop. Two of the sperm have had their heads detached from their tails. In the lower half of the image, a black and white cat is standing in a green and white litter tray. The cat is looking towards the camera as if it knows what's above it.

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Is A Cat Poop Parasite Decapitating Human Sperm Contributing To Rising Infertility?The photo has been cropped diagonally from the bottom left to the top right. In the top left corner of the image is are five sperm cells wriggling against a blue backdrop. Two of the sperm have had their heads detached from their tails. In the lower half of the image, a black and white cat is standing in a green and white litter tray. The cat is looking towards the camera as if it knows what's above it.
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Is A Cat Poop Parasite Decapitating Human Sperm Contributing To Rising Infertility?

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Common Brain Parasite Infecting Up To 30 Percent Of Americans Disrupts Neuron CommunicationA close up of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite under a microscope. The parasite has been illuminated so that it body is translucent with dark tones and an electric blue hew around certain parts. There are also yellow blobs floating within its form, clustered around the center as well as four points at the bottom that look like four little feet.

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Common Brain Parasite Infecting Up To 30 Percent Of Americans Disrupts Neuron CommunicationA close up of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite under a microscope. The parasite has been illuminated so that it body is translucent with dark tones and an electric blue hew around certain parts. There are also yellow blobs floating within its form, clustered around the center as well as four points at the bottom that look like four little feet.
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Common Brain Parasite Infecting Up To 30 Percent Of Americans Disrupts Neuron Communication

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Cat Poop Laced With Weird Toxoplasmosis Strain May Be Killing Sea OttersCloseup of young sea otter (Enhydra lutris) Floating in ocean on the California coast, looking directly at camera.

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Cat Poop Laced With Weird Toxoplasmosis Strain May Be Killing Sea OttersCloseup of young sea otter (Enhydra lutris) Floating in ocean on the California coast, looking directly at camera.
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Cat Poop Laced With Weird Toxoplasmosis Strain May Be Killing Sea Otters

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People Infected By Brain-Altering Cat Parasite Are More Attractive, Finds Study

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The Mind-Controlling Cat Parasite Might Not Be As "Smart" As We Thought

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How Feral Cats Are Inadvertently Killing California’s Sea Otters

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No, Cat Poop Parasites Don't Give You Mental Illnesses

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Why Your Cat May Be To Blame For Your Anger Problems

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Are You Being Controlled By A Parasite Right Now?article image
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Are You Being Controlled By A Parasite Right Now?

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Martin Shkreli Breaks His Promise To Lower The Price Of HIV Drug

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Company That Upped Drug Price By 5,000% Reports $14.6 Million Loss In Three Months

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Cat Parasite Linked To Development Of Mental Illness In Owners

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This Guy Just Raised The Cost Of An HIV Drug By 5000%article image
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This Guy Just Raised The Cost Of An HIV Drug By 5000%

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How Do Parasites Control Their Hosts?article image
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How Do Parasites Control Their Hosts?

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