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Negatu D.A. et al. Gut Microbiota Metabolite Indole Propionic Acid Targets Tryptophan Biosynthesis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. mBio. March 26 2019.

• Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy screen: Whole-Cell Screen of Fragment Library Identifies Gut Microbiota Metabolite Indole Propionic Acid as Antitubercular.
• STAT First Opinion: Ending Tuberculosis: We Can Get There with a New Roadmap.
• Nature Medicine Editorial: Mechanism Matters​.

Crook N. et al. Adaptive Strategies of the Candidate Probiotic E. coli Nissle in the Mammalian Gut. Cell Host & Microbe. March 26 2019 .

• Dr. Gautam Dantas explains his research findings on YouTube
• Washington University Press Release: Probiotic Bacteria Evolve Inside Mice's GI Tracts.
• STAT News:Probiotics Evolve Inside Mice, a Path that Could Affect Humans, too.