Keun Bon Ku

3.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Keun Bon Ku is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Keun Bon Ku has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Infectious Diseases, 14 papers in Molecular Biology and 13 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Keun Bon Ku's work include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (14 papers), Influenza Virus Research Studies (10 papers) and Respiratory viral infections research (9 papers). Keun Bon Ku is often cited by papers focused on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (14 papers), Influenza Virus Research Studies (10 papers) and Respiratory viral infections research (9 papers). Keun Bon Ku collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Mongolia. Keun Bon Ku's co-authors include Bum‐Tae Kim, Seong‐Jun Kim, Seung Il Kim, Hong Gi Kim, Edmond Changkyun Park, Minsuk Choi, Mi Jeong Kim, Daeui Park, Chang‐Seop Lee and Sangmi Jun and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, The Journal of Experimental Medicine and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Keun Bon Ku

37 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Rapid Detection of COVID-19 Causative Virus (SARS-CoV-2) in Human Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimens Using Field-Effect Transistor-Based Biosensor

2020 1.4k citations Mi Jeong Kim, Minsuk Choi et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Keun Bon Ku South Korea	18	1.6k	1.5k	1.1k	208	204	40	2.5k
Brian J. Geiss United States	31	1.4k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	1.4k 1.2×	324 1.6×	35 0.2×	71	3.6k
Bo Pang China	21	543 0.3×	1.1k 0.8×	1.2k 1.1×	94 0.5×	59 0.3×	60	1.9k
Thean‐Hock Tang Malaysia	26	335 0.2×	850 0.6×	1.8k 1.6×	255 1.2×	87 0.4×	64	2.6k
Xiong Ding China	23	592 0.4×	1.4k 0.9×	1.6k 1.5×	132 0.6×	32 0.2×	69	2.5k
Florigio Lista Italy	27	632 0.4×	530 0.4×	988 0.9×	201 1.0×	211 1.0×	96	2.3k
Kuangwen Hsieh United States	33	411 0.2×	2.2k 1.5×	2.3k 2.0×	149 0.7×	39 0.2×	100	3.7k
Huaguang Lu United States	25	892 0.5×	810 0.6×	759 0.7×	471 2.3×	43 0.2×	53	1.8k
Jeroen Pollet United States	23	460 0.3×	539 0.4×	890 0.8×	284 1.4×	87 0.4×	61	1.9k
Sangmi Jun South Korea	19	1.0k 0.6×	1.1k 0.8×	1.0k 0.9×	127 0.6×	145 0.7×	49	2.4k
Geertruida A. Posthuma‐Trumpie Netherlands	9	249 0.2×	1.1k 0.7×	912 0.8×	95 0.5×	58 0.3×	11	1.6k

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Kim, Chae Won, Hyun-Jin Kim, Keun Bon Ku, et al.. (2025). Gut dysbiosis from high-salt diet promotes glioma via propionate-mediated TGF-β activation. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 222(8). 1 indexed citations

Choi, Ji Hyun, Keun Bon Ku, Kyun‐Do Kim, et al.. (2025). Computational Design and Glycoengineering of Interferon‐Lambda for Nasal Prophylaxis Against Respiratory Viruses. Advanced Science. 13(6). e06764–e06764.

Kim, Mi Jeong, Myong Jo Kim, Wooyoung Kim, et al.. (2025). Development of a time-resolved fluorescence-based lateral flow immunoassay for rapid and sensitive diagnosis of Middle East respiratory syndrome. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 27036–27036.

Kim, Chae Won, Keun Bon Ku, Insu Hwang, et al.. (2025). Differential responses of lung and intestinal microbiota to SARS-CoV-2 infection: a comparative study of the Wuhan and Omicron strains in K18-hACE2 Tg mice. Laboratory Animal Research. 41(1). 11–11.

Shin, Hye Jin, Keun Bon Ku, Gun Young Yoon, et al.. (2024). SARS-CoV-2 aberrantly elevates mitochondrial bioenergetics to induce robust virus propagation. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 9(1). 125–125. 19 indexed citations

Ku, Keun Bon, Chae Won Kim, Won Hyung Park, et al.. (2024). Inhibitory Fcγ receptor deletion enhances CD8 T cell stemness increasing anti-PD-1 therapy responsiveness against glioblastoma. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. 12(10). e009449–e009449. 4 indexed citations

Kim, Jae-Ho, Won Hyung Park, Hyun-Jin Kim, et al.. (2023). Supplementation with a high-glucose drink stimulates anti-tumor immune responses to glioblastoma via gut microbiota modulation. Cell Reports. 42(10). 113220–113220. 22 indexed citations

Lim, Juhee, et al.. (2023). Harnessing type I interferon-mediated immunity to target malignant brain tumors. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1203929–1203929. 7 indexed citations

Shin, Hye Jin, Keun Bon Ku, Soo‐Jin Kim, et al.. (2021). A Crucial Role of ACBD3 Required for Coxsackievirus Infection in Animal Model Developed by AAV-Mediated CRISPR Genome Editing Technique. Viruses. 13(2). 237–237. 3 indexed citations

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Choi, Sung-Mi, Imchang Lee, Keun Bon Ku, et al.. (2021). A Half-Day Genome Sequencing Protocol for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12. 602754–602754. 4 indexed citations

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Lee, Jina, Keun Bon Ku, Seong‐Jun Kim, et al.. (2021). Comparison of Digital PCR and Quantitative PCR with Various SARS-CoV-2 Primer-Probe Sets. Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 31(3). 358–367. 44 indexed citations

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Park, Gun-Soo, Keun Bon Ku, Seung‐Hwa Baek, et al.. (2020). Development of Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assays Targeting Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. 22(6). 729–735. 303 indexed citations

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Lee, Jong‐Hwan, Mi Jeong Kim, Sun Cheol Park, et al.. (2020). Development of a SARS-CoV-2-specific biosensor for antigen detection using scFv-Fc fusion proteins. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 175. 112868–112868. 119 indexed citations

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Park, Gun-Soo, et al.. (2020). Colorimetric RT-LAMP Methods to Detect Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). BIO-PROTOCOL. 10(21). e3804–e3804. 4 indexed citations

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Kumar, Vathan, Jin Soo Shin, Jiun‐Jie Shie, et al.. (2017). Identification and evaluation of potent Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) 3CL Pro inhibitors. Antiviral Research. 141. 101–106. 74 indexed citations

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Go, Yun Young, Kim Ys, Shinhye Cheon, et al.. (2017). Evaluation and Clinical Validation of Two Field–Deployable Reverse Transcription-Insulated Isothermal PCR Assays for the Detection of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome–Coronavirus. Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. 19(6). 817–827. 32 indexed citations

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Yum, Jung Sun, Keun Bon Ku, Hyun Soo Kim, & Sang Heui Seo. (2015). H7N9 Influenza Virus Is More Virulent in Ferrets than 2009 Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Virus. Viral Immunology. 28(10). 590–599. 8 indexed citations

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Kim, Heui Man, et al.. (2013). H3N2 canine influenza virus causes severe morbidity in dogs with induction of genes related to inflammation and apoptosis. Veterinary Research. 44(1). 92–92. 19 indexed citations

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Kim, Heui Man, Keun Bon Ku, Eun Hye Park, et al.. (2013). Severe pathogenesis of influenza B virus in pregnant mice. Virology. 448. 74–81. 18 indexed citations

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Kim, Heui Man, Keun Bon Ku, Eun Hye Park, et al.. (2013). The severe pathogenicity of alveolar macrophage-depleted ferrets infected with 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus. Virology. 444(1-2). 394–403. 33 indexed citations

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