Sneaky parasite evades the human immune system by stripping cells and wearing them as a disguise

Sneaky parasite evades the human immune system by stripping cells and wearing them as a disguise | Entamoeba histolytica, has developed a very intriguing way to do this. It rips pieces off human cells and steals the proteins to wear them as a disguise.

Sneaky parasite evades the human immune system by stripping cells and wearing them as a disguise

Parasites are known to infect human cells through a variety of ingenious mechanisms. Many of them have even evolved sophisticated strategies to evade a host’s immune system by avoiding it entirely. One type of parasite, Entamoeba histolytica, has developed a very intriguing way to do this. It rips pieces off human cells and steals the proteins to wear them as a disguise.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Parasites, The Immune System, Cells, …