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Some Microbes Are Tiny 'Vampires' With a Deadly Attraction to Human Blood


Researchers have discovered what they describe as 'bacterial vampirism', identifying particular types of bacteria that are attracted to human blood – an attraction that can lead to fatal infections.

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