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Vampire Bacteria? Scientists Uncover Blood-Hunting Behavior in Common Bacteria


Some of the world's deadliest bacteria seek out and feed on human blood, a newly discovered phenomenon researchers are calling “bacterial vampirism.” A team led by Washington State University researchers has found the bacteria are attracted to the liquid part of blood, or serum, which contains nu

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