Wily Parasite Kills Human Cells and Wears Their Remains as Disguise

Andy Fell — May 12, 2025 - 10:04am

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 it triggers severe, even fatal disease by chewing ulcers in the colon, liquefying parts of the liver and invading the brain and lungs.

Prestigious Pew Scholarship for Amoeba ‘Cell Nibbling’

Andy Fell — June 09, 2016 - 8:00am

A ɫ��ɫ microbiologist who studies how a parasitic amoeba kills cells has been named as a 2016 Pew scholar in the biomedical sciences by the Pew Charitable Trusts. The scholarship program provides funding to outstanding young scholars working to advance human health.

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Wily Parasite Kills Human Cells and Wears Their Remains as Disguise

Prestigious Pew Scholarship for Amoeba ‘Cell Nibbling’