Brain-eating amoebas may infect people by crawling persistently up the nose
When squeezed into narrow passageways, Naegleria amoebas move doggedly forward, a trait that may help them reach the brain.
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Brain-Eating Amoebas' Relentless Crawling May Explain How They Reach the Brain
When squeezed into narrow passages, Naegleria amoebas move doggedly forward, a persistence that might help them travel from the nostrils to the brain
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