TWiP 73: I'm nibbling my way back to you

Vincent and Dickson discuss how nibbling of human cells by Entamoeba histolytica, a process called amoebic trogocytosis, contributes to cell killing and tissue invasion.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier

Links for this episode:

• Trogocytosis by E. histolytica (Nature)
• Trogocytosis
• Entamoeba histolytica (TWiP 17)
• Entamoeba histolytica life cycle (jpg)
• Image: E. histolytica nibbling a green cell (credit)
• Letters read on TWiP 73

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