Commensal bacteria inhibit viral infections via a tryptophan metabolite
Danting Jiang, Nicole Soo, Chin Yee Tan, Sedem Dankwa, Hsuan-Yuan Wang, Barbara S. Theriot, Keyi Xue, Demitrius Hill, Amir Ardeshir, James R. Bain, Sarah M. Heston, Jillian H. Hurst, Nazema Y. Siddiqui, Koen K. A. Van Rompay, Luisa Cervantes-Barragan, , Neeraj K. Surana
The paper identifies a mechanism by which commensal bacteria inhibit viral infections through a tryptophan metabolite that activates the aryl hydrocarbon receptor.
Nature Communications · Aug 13, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology