The Amoeba That Eats Human Intestines, Cell By Cell 71
sciencehabit (1205606) writes "Entamoeba histolytica is a tiny pathogen that takes a terrible toll. The single-celled parasite—an amoeba about a tenth the size of a dust mite—infects 50 million people worldwide and kills as many as 100,000 each year. Now, a new report reveals how the microbe does its deadly damage: by eating cells alive, piece by piece. The finding offers a potential target for new drugs to treat E. histolytica infections, and it transforms researchers' understanding of how the parasite works."
Re:treatment (Score:5, Funny)
What's eating you? (Score:4, Funny)
What's eating you?
E. histolytica!
Re:Wonder what's worse? (Score:4, Funny)
That's like asking what's worse, Parkinson or Alzheimer. Does it really matter whether you spill your beer or whether you forgot where you put it?