Predation of Biofilms by parasitic Amoeba via Digestive Exophagy https://microbiologycommunity.nature.com/posts/predation-of-biofilms-by-parasitic-amoeba-via-digestive-exophagy #protists #microbes

Digestive exophagy of #biofilms by intestinal amoeba and its impact on stress tolerance and #cytotoxicity: Eva Zanditenas et al. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41522-023-00444-x

"#Entamoeba histolytica is a human #parasite responsible for the disease #amoebiasis... The feeding of the parasite on gut #bacteria is crucial for its #virulence."