J. Todd Kuenstner

Cross reactivity of antibodies against microbial proteins to human tissues as basis of Crohns disease and other autoimmune diseases

The paper identifies microbial proteins reactive to autoantibodies in Crohn's disease and Sjögren's syndrome and shows their cross-reactivity to human tissues, suggesting a new mechanism for autoimmune disease pathogenesis.

Alternative Growth Behavior of Mycobacterium Avium Subspecies and Staphylococci with Implications for Clinical Microbiology and Blood Culture

The paper identifies an alternative growth behavior in MAP, MAH, and staphylococci, demonstrating higher sensitivity in detecting bacteria from negative blood cultures using alternative media and molecular methods.