Emily is a health news writer based in London, United Kingdom. She holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Durham University and a master's degree in clinical and therapeutic neuroscience from Oxford University. She has worked in science communication, medical writing and as a local news reporter while undertaking journalism training.
Vampires don't only haunt the pages of classic novels and spook us in horror movies — they're also lurking inside the human body.
Bacteria were already known to be attracted to L-serine; however, the new findings demonstrate how this response could specifically help disease-causing bacteria invade our blood. By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Until now, though, scientists didn't understand exactly why these bacteria are attracted to human blood. Uncovering their Dracula-like tendencies could therefore lead to new treatments for deadly bloodstream infections, say the authors of the new study, which was published Tuesday in the journal eLife.
In their study, Glenn and colleagues grew S. enterica, E. coli and C. koseri in petri dishes. They then introduced human serum onto these dishes, simulating how these bacteria may be exposed to human blood during intestinal bleeding, for instance.
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