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Image of the Week for March 16, 2009

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Amebiasis

Amebiasis. This micrograph of a brain tissue specimen reveals the presence of Entamoeba histolytica amoebae; magnified at 500x. In more serious cases of amebiasis, amoebae can cause an infection of tissue outside of the intestinal tract.

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