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How Do Amoebas Dissolve Brain Tissue?

One study suggests that N. fowleri amoeba produce two enzymes that dissolve protein. Brain-eating amoebas have killed three young Americans this summer. What is this scary bug? How does it get to the brain? Where is it, and how can you avoid it? WebMD answers these and other questions.

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How Do Amoebas Dissolve Brain Tissue?