It has been found that some deadly bacteria feed on nutrients in human blood, a newly discovered phenomenon that has been ...
Several bacteria that can cause deadly bloodstream infections in humans are attracted to an amino acid in our blood, scientists have discovered. Vampires don't only haunt the pages of classic ...
This phenomenon of “bacterial vampirism,” as they’ve decided to coin it, appears to clarify why these bacteria are such a common cause of bloodstream infections. The team hopes that the ...
The discovery of what the researchers term “bacterial vampirism” represents a significant advancement in understanding the behaviors and mechanisms underlying bloodstream infections ...
A team at Washington State University (WSU) found the phenomenon known as "bacterial vampirism" in which bacteria are attracted to liquid part of the blood, or serum. Such traits are found in ...
Some bacteria, among the deadliest in the world, seek out blood in the body like microscopic vampires, researchers say. National Cancer Institute via Unsplash Dracula. Edward Cullen. Morbius.