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The Amoeba That Eats Human Intestines, Cell By Cell
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."
We should develop a drug that gives them a liking for the taste of their own kind while disliking the taste of humans. Maybe call it ouroborosin?
Ah, perfect - now I have an answer for that annoying question people sometimes ask me:
What's eating you?
E. histolytica!
What this world is coming to - is for you and me to decide.
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?
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.