CDC and Texas investigators said the woman developed severe neurologic symptoms, including fever, headache, and an altered ...

In a 2014 Nature paper, Ralston described this awkward process — trogocytosis, or “cell nibbling.” It was a revelation at the ...

Sure, it's possible to drown in a puddle, but these U.S. lakes pose extra dangers. If you decide to swim in any of these ...

New research shows that harmful E. coli bacteria in the gut can make the amoeba parasite Entamoeba histolytica more mobile ...

How immune cells eliminate bacteria is a fundamental question in biology and medicine, with implications for infectious ...

Bacteria can do it, amoebas can do it, even blood cells can do it: They all have the ability to move in a goal-oriented way in liquids. And they do so despite having extremely simple structures ...

New research has shown how the parasitic amoeba Entamoeba histolytica takes bites from your cells to use as a disguise, ...

Only a handful of patients worldwide have been reported to have survived an infection. The term "brain-eating amoeba" makes the amoeba sound like a tiny zombie stalking your skull. But brains are ...

A spinal tap revealed she had primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), or severe brain inflammation, which had been caused by the amoeba. The infection kills nearly 100 percent of people who have it.

A now-retired doctor in Texas describes his experience treating a child with a brain-eating amoeba infection. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Another case of amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare brain infection caused by a free-living amoeba found in contaminated waters, has been reported from Kerala. A 14-year-old boy, a resident of ...

The infection does not spread from people to people. Swallowing water containing the amoeba does not lead to it either. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...