Staph bacteria: Blood-sucking superbug prefers taste of humans
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Staph bacteria: Blood-sucking superbug prefers taste of humans
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mc.vanderbilt.edu — “Staph" bacteria feed on blood. They need the iron that's hidden away inside red blood cells to grow and cause infections, and it turns out that these microbial vampires prefer the taste of human blood, Vanderbilt University scientists have discovered.” View full resource at mc.vanderbilt.edu
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Staph bacteria: Blood-sucking superbug prefers taste of humans
sciencedaily.com — “Scientists have discovered that "staph" bacteria prefer to bind to human hemoglobin -- the oxygen-carrying protein that contains iron -- over hemoglobin from other animals. The findings help explain why staph preferentially infects people and suggest that genetic variations in hemoglobin may make some individuals more susceptible to staph infections.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com
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esciencenews.com — “"Staph" bacteria feed on blood. They need the iron that's hidden away inside red blood cells to grow and cause infections. It turns out that these microbial vampires prefer the taste of human blood, Vanderbilt University scientists have discovered.” View full resource at esciencenews.com
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