My Simple Crib

As devoted parents Josh (Patrick Wilson) and Renai (Rose Byrne) struggle in vain to uncover the root cause of their son’s condition, the stress of the situation gradually begins to take its toll on their once-strong relationship. Later, when darkness falls and specters appear to reach out for them from the shadows, the frightened parents realize they’re dealing with powers beyond human comprehension.

Amoeba is a genus of Protozoa.  The amoeba was first discovered by August Johann Rösel von Rosenhof in 1757.  Early naturalists referred to Amoeba as the Proteus animalcule after the Greek god Proteus, who could change his shape. The name “amibe” was given to it by Bory de Saint-Vincent,  from the Greek amoibè, meaning change.  Dientamoeba fragili was first described in 1918, and was linked to harm in humans.