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Henry H. Balfour is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States with a research focus concentrated primarily in the field of Medicine. Their scholarly work spans multiple specialized subfields including Oncology, Epidemiology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

The scientist's primary research topics include:

  • Viral-associated cancers and disorders
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • T-cell and B-cell Immunology
  • Polyomavirus and related diseases
  • Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies

Henry H. Balfour has authored several notable papers, among them:

  • "Epstein-Barr virus infection status among first year undergraduate university students" (2020, Journal of American College Health)
  • "Immortalization and functional screening of natively paired human T cell receptor repertoires" (2021, Protein Engineering Design and Selection)
  • "Declining Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody Prevalence in College Freshmen Strengthens the Rationale for a Prophylactic EBV Vaccine" (2022, Vaccines)
  • "Atovaquone Compared with Dapsone for the Prevention of Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in Patients with HIV Infection Who Cannot Tolerate Trimethoprim, Sulfonamides, or Both" (2021, Columbia Academic Commons - Columbia University)
  • "A controlled trial of two nucleoside analogues plus indinavir in persons with human immunodeficiency virus infection and CD4 cell counts of 200 per cubic millimeter or less" (2020, UNC Libraries)

The venues in which Henry H. Balfour publishes frequently include:

  • Journal of Clinical Virology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Protein Engineering Design and Selection
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of American College Health

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Henry H. Balfour's scientific activity. Frequent co-authors are:

  • Jennifer M. Geris
  • Ahmed S. Fahad
  • Sheila N. López Acevedo
  • Nicoleen Boyle
  • Bharat Madan

Best Publications

  • A Controlled Trial of Two Nucleoside Analogues plus Indinavir in Persons with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and CD4 Cell Counts of 200 per Cubic Millimeter or Less

    Scott M. Hammer;Kathleen E. Squires;Michael D. Hughes;Michael D. Hughes;Janet M. Grimes

  • Zidovudine in Asymptomatic Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: A Controlled Trial in Persons with Fewer Than 500 CD4-Positive Cells per Cubic Millimeter

    Paul A. Volberding;Stephen W. Lagakos;Matthew A. Koch;David K. Booth

  • Virus-associated hemophagocytic syndrome: a benign histiocytic proliferation distinct from malignant histiocytosis.

    Robert J. Risdall;Robert W. McKenna;Mark E. Nesbit;William Krivit

  • Quantitative Image Analysis of HIV-1 Infection in Lymphoid Tissue

    Ashley T. Haase;Keith Henry;Mary Zupancic;Gerlad Sedgewick

  • Survival of Influenza Viruses on Environmental Surfaces

    B. Bean;B. M. Moore;B. Sterner;L. R. Peterson

  • A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of oral acyclovir for the prevention of cytomegalovirus disease in recipients of renal allografts

    Henry H. Balfour;Beverly A. Chace;Jack T. Stapleton;Richard L. Simmons

  • Epstein-Barr virus-induced B-cell lymphoma after renal transplantation: acyclovir therapy and transition from polyclonal to monoclonal B-cell proliferation.

    D. W. Hanto;G. Frizzera;K. J. Gajl-Peczalska;K. Sakamoto

  • Progress and Problems in Understanding and Managing Primary Epstein-Barr Virus Infections

    Oludare A. Odumade;Kristin A. Hogquist;Henry H. Balfour

  • Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) induced polyclonal and monoclonal B-cell lymphoproliferative diseases occurring after renal transplantation. Clinical, pathologic, and virologic findings and implications for therapy.

    Douglas W. Hanto;Kazimiera J. Gajl-peczalska;Glauco Frizzera;Diane C. Arthur

  • Progressive Disease Due to Ganciclovir-Resistant Cytomegalovirus in Immunocompromised Patients

    Alejo Erice;Sunwen Chou;Karen K. Biron;Sylvia C. Stanat;Sylvia C. Stanat

  • Acyclovir for Prevention of Cytomegalovirus Infection and Disease after Allogeneic Marrow Transplantation

    Joel D. Meyers;Joel D. Meyers;Joel D. Meyers;Elizabeth C. Reed;David H. Shepp;David H. Shepp;David H. Shepp;Mark Thornquist;Mark Thornquist;Mark Thornquist

  • Cytomegalovirus disease in renal allograft recipients: a prospective study of the clinical features, risk factors and impact on renal transplantation.

    Phillip K. Peterson;Henry H. Balfour;Stephen C. Marker;David S. Fryd

  • Acyclovir Halts Progression of Herpes Zoster in Immunocompromised Patients

    Balfour Hh;Bean B;Laskin Ol;Ambinder Rf

  • Primary Epstein-Barr virus infection

    Samantha K. Dunmire;Priya S. Verghese;Henry H. Balfour

  • Failure of automatic control of ventilation (Ondine's curse). Report of an infant born with this syndrome and review of the literature.

    Robert B. Mellins;Henry H. Balfour;Gerard M. Turino;Robert W. Winters

  • Herpes Simplex Virus Resistant to Acyclovir: A Study in a Tertiary Care Center

    Janet A. Englund;Mark E. Zimmerman;Ella M. Swierkosz;Jesse L. Goodman

  • Behavioral, Virologic, and Immunologic Factors Associated With Acquisition and Severity of Primary Epstein–Barr Virus Infection in University Students

    Henry H. Balfour;Oludare A. Odumade;David O. Schmeling;Beth D. Mullan

  • Cytomegalovirus infection after bone marrow transplantation: an association with acute graft-v-host disease.

    Wesley Miller;Patrick Flynn;Jeffrey McCullough;Henry H. Balfour

  • A Controlled Trial of Acyclovir for Chickenpox in Normal Children

    Lisa M. Dunkle;Ann M. Arvin;Richard J. Whitley;Harley A. Rotbart

  • Respiratory syncytial virus infection in immunocompromised adults.

    J. A. Englund;C. J. Sullivan;M. C. Jordan;L. P. Dehner

  • Brief report: primary infection with zidovudine-resistant human immunodeficiency virus type 1.

    Alejo Erice;Douglas L. Mayers;David G. Strike;Kim J. Sannerud

  • Multicenter collaborative trial of intravenous acyclovir for treatment of mucocutaneous herpes simplex virus infection in the immunocompromised host

    Joel D. Meyers;James C. Wade;Charles D. Mitchell;Rein Saral

  • Therapy of herpes zoster with oral acyclovir

    J. C. Huff;B. Bean;H. H. Balfour;O. L. Laskin

  • Parainfluenza virus respiratory infection after bone marrow transplantation.

    Wendt Ch;Weisdorf Dj;Jordan Mc;Balfour Hh

  • Age-Specific Prevalence of Epstein–Barr Virus Infection Among Individuals Aged 6–19 Years in the United States and Factors Affecting Its Acquisition

    Henry H. Balfour;Frangiscos Sifakis;Joseph A. Sliman;Jennifer A. Knight

Frequent Co-Authors

Janet A. Englund
Janet A. Englund Seattle Children's Hospital
John S. Najarian
John S. Najarian University of Minnesota
Kristin A. Hogquist
Kristin A. Hogquist University of Minnesota
Phillip K. Peterson
Phillip K. Peterson University of Minnesota
Margaret A. Fischl
Margaret A. Fischl University of Miami
Paul A. Volberding
Paul A. Volberding University of California, San Francisco
J. Brooks Jackson
J. Brooks Jackson University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Chun C. Chao
Chun C. Chao University of Minnesota
Richard L. Simmons
Richard L. Simmons University of Pittsburgh
Arthur J. Matas
Arthur J. Matas University of Minnesota

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