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A woman got a UTI. Two years later, the bacteria had evolved, invaded her brain.

Science | 2026-07-23 at 16:58 UTC | Source: arstechnica.com
A woman got a UTI. Two years later, the bacteria had evolved, invaded her brain.
The case provides a novel report of the emergence of heterovirulence.
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