The genus Acanthamoeba is capable of infesting brain and neural tissue in people who are immuno-compromised. The resultant infection causes granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (GAE), which is typically fatal.
In this latest reported US case the amoeba essentially 'liquified' brain tissue...
Oh, great ... It turns out there are multiple 'brain eating amoebas' ...
Here's the extant thread on Naegleria-fowleri:
https://forums.forteana.org/index.php?threads/naegleria-fowleri-the-brain-eating-amoeba.46054/
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