While it's very rare, it can be deadly—a brain infection by a microbe widely known as the "brain-eating amoeba." The pathogen in question is called Naegleria fowleri. The "brain-eating" part ...
Pseudopodia seldom occur ... and gangrenous decomposition develop. The amoebas penetrate the mucous, submucous, and muscular coats, invade the intestinal vessels, and reach the liver along ...