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Harmless amoeba's tight-space crawling offers clues to how its deadly relative invades the brain

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Phys.org
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What happened

Tiny, shapeless invaders can find their way from ponds to the human brain and cause an infection so severe that it has a 95% fatality rate.

Key facts

  • Tiny, shapeless invaders can find their way from ponds to the human brain and cause an infection so severe that it has a 95% fatality rate.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:40:11 UTC.

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  2. Harmless amoeba's tight-space crawling offers clues to how its deadly relative invades the brain

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