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Naegleria fowleri
Lauryn Vinson
Phylum: Percolozoa
Address: Fresh water habitats
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In rare instances, I can infect humans by entering the nose during water-related activities. Once in the nose, I travel to the brain and causes a severe brain infection called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), which is usually fatal
Description
morphology
how I obtain my food
When I get to cold I will enter through a human nose and I'm often called the "brain-eating ameba," which is fairly accurate.
locomotion
First I wait for a child to get water up their nose then i enter and make my way to the brain to eat.
INTERESTS
I am seeking the job to infect people when water enters the body through the nose. I typically live people go swimming or diving in warm freshwater places, like lakes and rivers. I travel up the nose to the brain where I destroys the brain tissue.