Wily Parasite Kills Human Cells and Wears Their Remains as Disguise (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Wily Parasite Kills Human Cells and Wears Their Remains as Disguise

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Entamoeba histolytica (green) attacking human T-cells. A new paper by UC Davis researchers lays out a strategy for investigating how this parasite can hide from the human immune system while attacking and liquefying tissue. 

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Katherine Ralston, UC Davis

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