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'Vampire bacteria' with a thirst for human blood might be lurking in your body

Something Offbeat
Something Offbeat
Episode • Sep 11, 2024 • 16m

Vampires are spooky, bacteria can be scary… and when you put them together? Things get a bit spooky-scary. New research published earlier this year reveal that some bacteria actually act like vampires. That is, they thirst for human blood and will feed on it when the chance arrives. Dr. Arden Baylink of Washington State University, the lead author of the study, joined Mike Rogers on the “Something Offbeat” podcast to explain.

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