It has been found that some deadly bacteria feed on nutrients in human blood, a newly discovered phenomenon that has been ...
The discovery of what the researchers term “bacterial vampirism” represents a significant advancement in understanding the behaviors and mechanisms underlying bloodstream infections ...
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 ...
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 ...
Described as "bacterial vampirism" by the researchers, this strange phenomenon offers insights into the pathogenesis of bloodstream infections. By unraveling the mechanisms underlying bacterial ...
The researchers behind the study have dubbed this phenomenon "bacterial vampirism." Bacteria were already known to be attracted to L-serine; however, the new findings demonstrate how this response ...
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 ...
They are calling the behavior “bacterial vampirism,” and there may be other species of bacteria capable of the same thing. “By learning how these bacteria are able to detect sources of blood ...
They are calling the behavior “bacterial vampirism,” and there may be other species of bacteria capable of the same thing. “By learning how these bacteria are able to detect sources of blood ...
The researchers found that the bacteria are attracted to the liquid part of blood, which has nutrients they can use as food, in a phenomenon they called “bacterial vampirism.” According to the ...