Kidon Sung Source Confirmed

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National Center for Toxicological Research

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21 h-index 79 pubs 1,428 cited

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Kidon Sung's research focuses on the genomic and proteomic analysis of bacterial pathogens, particularly in the context of antimicrobial resistance and biofilm formation. His work investigates the dynamic adaptive responses of bacteria to various antimicrobial treatments and the genetic underpinnings of their virulence and resistance mechanisms.

Sung has published research on the genotypic characterization of clinical isolates of *Staphylococcus aureus* and the comprehensive genomic analysis of uropathogenic *E. coli*, identifying virulence factors, antimicrobial resistance genes, and mobile genetic elements. He has also explored the proteome response of *Staphylococcus epidermidis* biofilms to subinhibitory antibiotic concentrations and the synthesis and potential applications of copper oxide nanoparticles against foodborne pathogens. His recent publications also include methods for growing and measuring in vitro static biofilms and the detection of *Campylobacter jejuni* from fresh produce using a comparison of culture- and PCR-based techniques alongside metagenomic approaches.

His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 21, with 79 total publications and 1,428 total citations. Sung has maintained active collaborations with researchers at the National Center for Toxicological Research, including Saeed Khan (22 shared publications), Miseon Park (16 shared publications), Ohgew Kweon (8 shared publications), and Angel Paredes (7 shared publications).

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h-index: 21
Publications: 79
Citations: 1,428

Selected Publications

Quantitative proteomic and phenotypic responses of urinary pathogens to CuO/Cu₂O nanoparticles (2025) DOI
Species-Specific Stress Responses to Selenium Nanoparticles in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Proteus mirabilis (2025) DOI
Complete genome sequence of cephalosporin and tetracycline-resistant Citrobacter freundii CF51 isolate from a patient with urinary tract infection (2024) DOI
Comprehensive Genomic Analysis of Uropathogenic E. coli: Virulence Factors, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Mobile Genetic Elements (2024) DOI
Phenotypic, genotypic and proteomic variations between poor and robust colonizing Campylobacter jejuni strains (2024) DOI
Chicken Juice Enhances C. jejuni NCTC 11168 Biofilm Formation with Distinct Morphological Features and Altered Protein Expression (2024) DOI
Whole-Genome Sequence Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance, Virulence, and Plasmid Dynamics in Multidrug-Resistant E. coli Isolates from Imported Shrimp (2024) DOI
Unraveling the molecular dynamics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms at the air–liquid interface (2024) DOI
Draft genome sequences of nine non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in ready-to-eat food from supermarkets in Argentina (2023) DOI
A Single-Laboratory Performance Evaluation of MALDI-TOF MS in Rapid Identification of Staphylococcus aureus, Cronobacter sakazakii, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and Some Closely Related Bacterial Species of Public Health Importance (2023) DOI
Synthesis of Antibacterial Copper Oxide Nanoparticles by Pulsed Laser Ablation in Liquids: Potential Application against Foodborne Pathogens (2023) DOI
Draft Genome Sequences of 14 Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates from Imported Shrimp (2023) DOI
Foodborne Pathogen Biofilms: Development, Detection, Control, and Antimicrobial Resistance (2023) DOI
Concentration-Dependent Global Quantitative Proteome Response of Staphylococcus epidermidis RP62A Biofilms to Subinhibitory Tigecycline (2022) DOI
Draft Genome Sequences of Sixteen Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Extraintestinal Escherichia coli Isolates from Human Patients (2022) DOI