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  "id": 7834174,
  "title": "New mechanism reveals how atypical E. coli maintain their ability to infect",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/new-mechanism-reveals-how-atypical-e-coli-maintain-their-ability-to",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-16T17:00:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-mechanism-reveals-atypical-coli-ability.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A new study shows how a type of disease-causing E. coli can quickly adapt when it loses one of its main ways of attaching to the intestine. The bacteria either change shape or make small changes to a protein that strengthens their grip on human cells. The findings help explain why these strains can still cause illness and identify a possible target for future treatments that could stop infection…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}