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Brain-eating amoeba kills woman using tap water to clear sinuses in TX, CDC says
Naegleria fowleri, also known as a brain-eating ameba, is a "one-celled organism that thrives in warm freshwater lakes, ...
Texas woman dies from brain-eating amoeba after using tap water in nasal rinse
The woman used tap water from an RV to rinse her sinuses, leading to a rare and often fatal brain infection caused by ...
California fish carry human-infecting parasites that can cause stroke or heart attack, researchers find
More than 90 percent of popular freshwater game fish in Southern California contain a parasite that is capable of inducing strokes or heart attacks in the humans who eat them. At such a critical ...
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This Shape-Shifting Parasite Eats Human Cells and Wears Their Proteins as a Disguise
In a 2014 Nature paper, Ralston described this awkward process — trogocytosis, or “cell nibbling.” It was a revelation at the ...
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Bad E. coli Makes Parasite Move Faster on Protein by Weakening Grip
New research shows that harmful E. coli bacteria in the gut can make the amoeba parasite Entamoeba histolytica more mobile ...
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Structure of the metazoan parasite communities of haemulid fish (Actinopterygii: Perciformes) in the South Atlantic Ocean: a comparative approach
Fish were caught by local fishermen in the coast of the State of Rio de Janeiro (21-23°S, 42-45°W), Brazil. Hosts were mostly fresh, but some specimens were kept frozen at –20°C, until examination.
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Is AMOEBA a Good Force Field for Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Carbohydrates?
Department of Chemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States Macromolecules Innovation Institute, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, United States ...
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Parasite evolution articles from across Nature Portfolio
Parasite evolution refers to the heritable genetic changes that a parasite accumulates during its life time, which can arise from adaptations in response to environmental changes or the immune ...
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Common Parasite Rips The Face From Your Cells to Wear as a Disguise
New research has shown how the parasitic amoeba Entamoeba histolytica takes bites from your cells to use as a disguise, hiding them from the immune system. Entering the body via contaminated food or ...
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Novel molecular maneuver helps malaria parasite dodge the immune system
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered how a parasite that causes malaria when transmitted through a mosquito bite can hide from the body's immune system, sometimes for years.
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Flesh-eating parasite could make a return to the U.S. experts say
“Not only slow the speed of business, but also cost producers a lot of money to prevent and treat this parasite,” Dr. Hall added. Dr. Hall, along with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department ...
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Parasitic fly puts halt to cattle imports; U.S. legislators back domestic sterilization facility
According to the USDA, the NWS is a parasitic fly that burrows into the flesh of a living animal that can cause deadly damage. These pests can infect livestock, wildlife, pets and in rare cases, ...