Deadly amoeba hunts down brain chemical

• Autores: Jessica Hamzelou
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3093, 2016, pág. 9
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • All it takes is a splash. Brain-eating amoebas can enter an unwary swimmer's brain via their nose, and once that happens, their chances of survival are slim. Now, researchers have discovered why this deadly amoeba has such an affinity for the brain--a breakthrough that could lead to life-saving drug treatments.