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Amoebae: The microscopic health threat lurking in our water supplies. Are we taking them seriously?
There’s a sinister health threat we’re not taking seriously enough, a new paper argues – and it’s not a virus, bacterium, nor ...
An international team of researchers led by Hokkaido University has characterized the unique mechanics that enable Arcella, a ...
Composed of a single cell, amoeba seem harmless enough: They look like playful critters waltzing under the spotlight of a microscope until they come upon a group of bacteria. Then, these previously ...
Scientists are raising concerns about free-living amoebae, resilient microbes that can survive in water systems and enable the spread of deadly infections.
The single-celled parasite Entamoeba histolytica infects 50 million people each year, killing nearly 70,000. Usually, this wily, shape-shifting amoeba causes nothing worse than diarrhea. But sometimes ...
Ushikuvirus, an amoeba-infecting giant virus, joins the family of giant viruses that may have driven the evolution of complex ...
Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) is a rare but devastating eye infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in water and soil.
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Scientists warn of an invisible brain-eating threat in water systems
Scientists are warning that a microscopic predator is quietly exploiting the world’s warming and aging water systems, slipping past filters and disinfectants to reach human noses and, in rare cases, ...
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