Local Scientist Discovers Brain-Eating Amoeba In Wyoming Hot Springs
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February 29, 2024
Researchers including Elliott Barnhart (at left in black) gather samples of water from a Wyoming hot springs to test for Naegleria fowler, show above right, a microscopic organism known as the "brain-eating amoeba." (Photo courtey Elliott Barnhart)
A deadly brain-eating amoeba has been confirmed in Grand Teton National Park hot springs for the first time. The lead author of the scientific paper that was published last month (USGS microbiologist Elliott Barnhart of Broadus), said he still soaks...
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