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Wily Parasite Kills Human Cells and Wears Their Remains as Disguise

Entamoeba histolytica is a single-cell parasite that causes intestinal disease, but sometimes invades the body, attacking cells and creating liquefying abscesses. UC Davis parasitologist Katherine ...
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Human neutrophils visualized under a confocal microscope with cell membranes stained red and nuclei blue. (IMAGE)

Caption: Human neutrophils visualized under a confocal microscope with cell membranes stained red and nuclei blue. When faced with an infection during food shortages, stress hormones trigger an immune ...

Single-cell technique reveals how tuberculosis-like bacteria alter human cells

Researchers from King's College London and the University of Surrey have developed a new technique to measure the content of individual human cells infected with bacteria that model tuberculosis—and ...
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Transmission electron microscope image showing human cells to which engineered eCIS (red arrows) bind using their tail fibers prior to protein injection. (IMAGE)

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