The amoeba Entamoeba histolyticakills human cells through trogocytosis, or a sort of cell nibbling, where the amoeba bites off and ingests pieces of the human cells. Researchers report that the amoeba ...

The rare but fatal infection is caused by the free-living amoeba species Naegleria fowleri which are found in fresh-water sources like ponds and lakes. The amoeba enters the human system through ...

A free-living amoeba, Naegleria, is commonly found in warm fresh water (such as lakes, rivers, and hot springs) and soil. Only its one species, Naegleria fowleri, infects people. It infects people ...