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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."

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  1. Re:The reason the Republicans are fighting against by TheGratefulNet · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    how absurd.

    the poor and 'non whites' are the ones who mow the lawns, clean the houses, cook their food, change their oil, etc.

    they NEED a sub-class around to SERVE them. the sub-class dying out is a nightmare to the ultra rich.

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