{
  "id": 684346,
  "title": "Immune 'reprogramming' could protect poultry from deadly diseases without antibiotics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/immune-reprogramming-could-protect-poultry-from-deadly-diseases",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-12T16:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-immune-reprogramming-poultry-deadly-diseases.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "University of Bristol–led researchers have identified a naturally occurring gut molecule that could strengthen chickens' immune response against a wide range of bacterial infections. This development, published today, Aug. 12, in The Journal of Immunology, offers a major step forward in sustainable farming and the global fight against antibiotic resistance.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}