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Richard J. Kuhn

Medicine · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1995
Mosquito-borne diseases and controlVirology and Viral DiseasesViral Infections and VectorsViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyAnimal Virus Infections Studies

Publications

19

Citations

309

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

31

Publishing since 1995

Research summary
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Richard J. Kuhn's work focuses on viruses transmitted by mosquitoes, such as Zika virus and alphaviruses, examining how these viruses infect host cells and the biological structures they use to do so. His research includes studies of viral proteins that form pores in cell membranes and how viruses interact with receptors during infection, including in developing embryos. This work sits within the broader field of virology and infectious disease research.

Mosquito-borne viral diseasesVirus structure and protein functionZika virus biologyViral receptors and host-cell entryVirology

Publication output in the tracked data is sparse and irregular over the last decade, with recorded activity only appearing in 2023 and 2025.

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Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.6/year recently
1718192021222023: 1 publication23242025: 2 publications22526
Recent publications
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  • Viruses×3
  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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