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Tzong-Hae Lee is affiliated with the Blood Systems Research Institute in the United States and has conducted research primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields, including Hematology, Genetics, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology.

Their research topics cover a range of areas linked to blood disorders, infections, and transfusion practices. Key themes include:

  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Virology and Viral Diseases
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Blood donation and transfusion practices
  • Blood groups and transfusion

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Tzong-Hae Lee are:

  • "Zika virus RNA and IgM persistence in blood compartments and body fluids: a prospective observational study," 2020, The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • "Genetic and behavioral modification of hemoglobin and iron status among first-time and high-intensity blood donors," 2020, Transfusion
  • "Influence of sickle cell disease on susceptibility to HIV infection," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "A novel high performing multiplex immunoassay Multi-HTLV for serological confirmation and typing of HTLV infections," 2021, PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Tzong-Hae Lee include:

  • Michael P. Busch
  • Mars Stone
  • Donald Brambilla
  • Roberta Bruhn
  • Zhanna Kaidarova

Their publications have appeared in journals such as The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Transfusion, PLoS ONE, and PLoS neglected tropical diseases, indicating a presence in both specialized hematology and broader infectious disease research venues.

Best Publications

  • Maternal Alloantigens Promote the Development of Tolerogenic Fetal Regulatory T Cells in Utero

    Jeff E. Mold;Jakob Michaëlsson;Trevor D. Burt;Marcus O. Muench

  • Antiretroviral-Free HIV-1 Remission and Viral Rebound After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Report of 2 Cases

    Timothy J. Henrich;Emily Hanhauser;Francisco M. Marty;Michael N. Sirignano

  • Quantitation of genomic DNA in plasma and serum samples: higher concentrations of genomic DNA found in serum than in plasma

    Tzong‐Hae Lee;Leilani Montalvo;Vera Chrebtow;Michael P. Busch

  • Antiretroviral Therapy Initiated Within 6 Months of HIV Infection Is Associated With Lower T-Cell Activation and Smaller HIV Reservoir Size

    Vivek Jain;Wendy Hartogensis;Peter Bacchetti;Peter W. Hunt

  • Kinetics of fetal cellular and cell-free DNA in the maternal circulation during and after pregnancy: implications for noninvasive prenatal diagnosis.

    Hiromichi Ariga;Hitoshi Ohto;Michael P. Busch;Shinya Imamura

  • Challenges in Detecting HIV Persistence during Potentially Curative Interventions: A Study of the Berlin Patient

    Steven A. Yukl;Eli Boritz;Michael Busch;Christopher Bentsen

  • Survival of donor leukocyte subpopulations in immunocompetent transfusion recipients : Frequent long-term microchimerism in severe trauma patients

    Tzong-Hae Lee;Teresa Paglieroni;Hitoshi Ohto;Paul V. Holland

  • Cell-based measures of viral persistence are associated with immune activation and programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)-expressing CD4+ T cells.

    Hiroyu Hatano;Vivek Jain;Peter W. Hunt;Tzong-Hae Lee

  • A randomized, controlled trial of raltegravir intensification in antiretroviral-treated, HIV-infected patients with a suboptimal CD4+ T cell response

    Hiroyu Hatano;Timothy L. Hayes;Viktor Dahl;Elizabeth Sinclair

  • Evidence for Persistent Low-Level Viremia in Individuals Who Control Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the Absence of Antiretroviral Therapy

    Hiroyu Hatano;Eric L. Delwart;Eric L. Delwart;Philip J. Norris;Philip J. Norris;Tzong-Hae Lee

  • Multicenter comparison of serologic assays and estimation of human herpesvirus 8 seroprevalence among US blood donors.

    Philip E. Pellett;D. J. Wright;E. A. Engels;D. V. Ablashi

  • Bacillary angiomatosis and bacillary splenitis in immunocompetent adults

    Jordan W. Tappero;Jane E. Koehler;Timothy G. Berger;Clay J. Cockerell

  • Dengue viremia in blood donors from Honduras, Brazil, and Australia.

    Jeffrey M Linnen;Elizabeth Vinelli;Ester C Sabino;Leslie H Tobler

  • A prospective study of sexual transmission of human T lymphotropic virus (HTLV)-I and HTLV-II

    Diana F. Roucoux;Baoguang Wang;Donna Smith;Catharie C. Nass

  • Transfusion-Transmitted Dengue and Associated Clinical Symptoms During the 2012 Epidemic in Brazil

    Ester C. Sabino;Paula Loureiro;Maria Esther Lopes;Ligia Capuani

  • Transient increase in circulating donor leukocytes after allogeneic transfusions in immunocompetent recipients compatible with donor cell proliferation.

    Tzong-Hae Lee;Elizabeth Donegan;Sherrill Slichter;Michael P. Busch

  • Induction of tolerance in nondefective mice after in utero transplantation of major histocompatibility complex-mismatched fetal hematopoietic stem cells.

    Tzong Hae Lee;M. P. Busch;M. J. Cowan

  • Alloreactive fetal T cells promote uterine contractility in preterm labor via IFN-γ and TNF-α.

    Michela Frascoli;Lacy Coniglio;Russell Witt;Cerine Jeanty

  • Allogeneic leukocytes but not therapeutic blood elements induce reactivation and dissemination of latent human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection: implications for transfusion support of infected patients.

    Michael P. Busch;Tzong-Hae Lee;John Heitman

  • High-level long-term white blood cell microchimerism after transfusion of leukoreduced blood components to patients resuscitated after severe traumatic injury.

    Tzong Hae Lee;Teresa Paglieroni;Garth H. Utter;Daniel Chafets

  • Antiretroviral-Free HIV-1 Remission and Viral Rebound After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation

    Timothy J. Henrich;Emily Hanhauser;Francisco M. Marty;Michael N. Sirignano

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael P. Busch
Michael P. Busch University of California, San Francisco
Edward L. Murphy
Edward L. Murphy University of California, San Francisco
Philip J. Norris
Philip J. Norris University of California, San Francisco
Steven G. Deeks
Steven G. Deeks University of California, San Francisco
Ester C. Sabino
Ester C. Sabino Universidade de São Paulo
Peter W. Hunt
Peter W. Hunt University of California, San Francisco
Jeffrey N. Martin
Jeffrey N. Martin University of California, San Francisco
Sheila M. Keating
Sheila M. Keating University of California, San Francisco
Joseph M. McCune
Joseph M. McCune University of California, San Francisco

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