The rise of the vampire: How diseases may have led to Dracula

In many respects, the vampire of today is far removed from its roots in Eastern European folklore.

Count Dracula Resurrected: Proteomic Analysis of Vlad III the Impaler's Documents by EVA Technology and Mass Spectrometry

Vlad the Impaler's thirst for blood was an inspiration for Count Dracula

Dracula: Rise Of The Vampire by Dean Meadows — Kickstarter

How did Dracula become the world's most famous vampire?, How a critical copyright battle catapulted Bram Stoker's Dracula into literary renown:, By TED-Ed

Bram Stoker's “Dracula” Is The Quintessential Vampire - Bookstr

Did Dracula really transmit the plague? The history of bloodsuckers and their diseases

More 'Disease' Than 'Dracula': How the Vampire Myth Was Born

The Dark Power of Faith: 25 Years of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' - Bloody Disgusting

Vlad the Impaler, the model for Dracula, may have suffered from a disease that caused him to shed 'bloody tears' - GIGAZINE

The Great Vampire Epidemic: How the myth of Dracula was born from disease and folklore

Socialism, Like Dracula, Rises Again From the Grave

Did Dracula really transmit the plague? The history of bloodsuckers and their diseases