Heather B. Jaspan

Also affiliated with University of Cape Town, University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital, Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa, Seattle University

Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicineHealth ProfessionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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Genome Sequences of Anelloviruses, a Genomovirus, Microviruses, Polyomaviruses, and an Unclassified Caudovirus Identified in Vaginal Secretions from South African Adolescents

Microbiology Resource Announcements(2022)10.1128/mra.01143-22

Top 55%

0.304DataRank

Top 55%5 citations

Christina Balle, Bryan Brown, Colin Feng, Enock Havyarimana, Iyaloo N. Konstantinus +7 more

Papers

Driven by 42 papers — median percentile 45. Top paper: “Hormonal contraception alters vaginal microbiota and cytokines in South African adolescents in a randomized trial”.

Hormonal contraception alters vaginal microbiota and cytokines in South African adolescents in a randomized trial

Nature Communications(2020)10.1038/s41467-020-19382-9

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1.6DataRank · unranked

72 citations

Iyaloo N. Konstantinus, Shameem Z. Jaumdally, Enock Havyarimana, Katie Lennard, Rachel Esra +15 more

Initiating Intramuscular Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Increases Frequencies of Th17-like Human Immunodeficiency Virus Target Cells in the Genital Tract of Women in South Africa: A Randomized Trial

Clinical Infectious Diseases(2022)10.1093/cid/ciac284

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0.631DataRank · unranked

14 citations

Tanko F Ramla, Shameem Z. Jaumdally, Laura Noël‐Romas, Hossaena Ayele, Bryan P. Brown +15 more

The Vaginal Virome—Balancing Female Genital Tract Bacteriome, Mucosal Immunity, and Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes?

Viruses(2020)10.3390/v12080832

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0.550DataRank · unranked

38 citations

Arvind Varsani, Christina Balle, Jo-Ann Passmore, Heather B. Jaspan, Anna‐Ursula Happel

Persistent, Asymptomatic Colonization with Candida is Associated with Elevated Frequencies of Highly Activated Cervical Th17-Like Cells and Related Cytokines in the Reproductive Tract of South African Adolescents

Microbiology Spectrum(2022)10.1128/spectrum.01626-21

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0.484DataRank · unranked

10 citations

Melanie Gasper, Christina Balle, Iyaloo N. Konstantinus, Hoyam Gamieldien, Smritee Dabee +5 more

Hormonal contraception and risk of STIs and bacterial vaginosis in South African adolescents: secondary analysis of a randomised trial

Sexually Transmitted Infections(2020)10.1136/sextrans-2020-054483

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0.447DataRank · unranked

8 citations

Katherine Gill, Iyaloo N. Konstantinus, Shameem Z. Jaumdally, Katie Lennard, Rachel Esra +11 more

The Effect of Contraception on Genital Cytokines in Women Randomized to Copper Intrauterine Device, Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate, or Levonorgestrel Implant

The Journal of Infectious Diseases(2022)10.1093/infdis/jiac084

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0.389DataRank · unranked

8 citations

Rubina Bunjun, Smritee Dabee, Shameem Z. Jaumdally, Maricianah Onono, Gonasagrie Nair +15 more

Genome Sequences of Anelloviruses, a Genomovirus, Microviruses, Polyomaviruses, and an Unclassified Caudovirus Identified in Vaginal Secretions from South African Adolescents

Microbiology Resource Announcements(2022)10.1128/mra.01143-22

Top 55%

0.304DataRank

Top 55%5 citations

Christina Balle, Bryan Brown, Colin Feng, Enock Havyarimana, Iyaloo N. Konstantinus +7 more

Changes in the vaginal microbiome during pregnancy and the postpartum period in South African women: a longitudinal study

Research Square(2023)10.21203/rs.3.rs-2617869/v1

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0.241DataRank · unranked

4 citations

Fan Li, Heather B. Jaspan, Dorothy C. Nyemba, Landon Myer, Grace M. Aldrovandi +2 more

Factors influencing maternal microchimerism throughout infancy and its impact on infant T cell immunity

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2021)10.1101/2021.03.02.432825

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0.208DataRank · unranked

3 citations

Blair Armistead, Agano Kiravu, Xiaochang Song, Anna‐Ursula Happel, Angela A. Hoffmann +6 more

Bifidobacterium infantis supplementation versus placebo in early life to improve immunity in infants exposed to HIV: a protocol for a randomized trial

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies(2023)10.1186/s12906-023-04208-0

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0.186DataRank · unranked

2 citations

Lerato Rametse, Brandon Perumaul, Christian Diener, Sean M. Gibbons, Donald Nyangahu +4 more

Factors influencing maternal microchimerism throughout infancy and its impact on infant T cell immunity

Journal of Clinical Investigation(2022)10.1172/jci148826

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0DataRank · unranked

37 citations

Blair Armistead, Agano Kiravu, Xiaochang Song, Anna‐Ursula Happel, Angela A. Hoffmann +6 more

A pilot study to show that asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections alter the foreskin epithelial proteome

Frontiers in Microbiology(2022)10.3389/fmicb.2022.928317

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0DataRank · unranked

5 citations

Matthys Potgieter, Sonwabile Dzanibe, Zikhona Gabazana, Gershom Buri, Aditya Chawla +15 more

Systems Analysis Reveals Contraceptive-Induced Alteration of Cervicovaginal Gene Expression in a Randomized Trial

Frontiers in Reproductive Health(2022)10.3389/frph.2022.781687

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0DataRank · unranked

3 citations

Prachi Mehrotra Gupta, Gregory K. Tharp, Sydney A. Nelson, Iyaloo N. Konstantinus, Katie Lennard +9 more

Bacterial Microbiome and Host Inflammatory Gene Expression in Foreskin Tissue

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2022)10.1101/2022.08.29.505718

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Stefan Petkov, Carolina Herrera, Colin Feng, Bryan P. Brown, Limakatso Lebina +17 more

Changes in the Vaginal Microbiome During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period in South African Women: a Longitudinal Study

Reproductive Sciences(2023)10.1007/s43032-023-01351-4

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0DataRank · unranked

15 citations

Fan Li, Heather B. Jaspan, Dorothy C. Nyemba, Landon Myer, Grace M. Aldrovandi +2 more

Latent tuberculosis is associated with heightened levels of pro-and anti-inflammatory cytokines among Kenyan men and women living with HIV on long-term antiretroviral therapy

AIDS(2023)10.1097/qad.0000000000003523

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0DataRank · unranked

16 citations

Stephen J. Polyak, Celestine N. Wanjalla, Nelson Aringo Mandela, Smritee Dabee, Jerusha N. Mogaka +13 more

Cervicovaginal Human Papillomavirus Genomes, Microbiota Composition and Cytokine Concentrations in South African Adolescents

Viruses(2023)10.3390/v15030758

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0DataRank · unranked

14 citations

Christina Balle, Enock Havyarimana, Bryan P. Brown, Brandon S. Maust, Colin Feng +7 more

Contraceptive effects on the cervicovaginal microbiome: Recent evidence including randomized trials

American Journal of Reproductive Immunology(2023)10.1111/aji.13785

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0DataRank · unranked

12 citations

Anna‐Ursula Happel, Renee Heffron, Heather B. Jaspan, Christina Balle

Bifidobacterium infantis associates with T cell immunity in human infants and is sufficient to enhance antigen-specific T cells in mice

Science Advances(2023)10.1126/sciadv.ade1370

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0DataRank · unranked

12 citations

Anna‐Ursula Happel, Jerome Wendoh, Agano Kiravu, Yuli Wang, Colin Feng +14 more

Update on the Impact of Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate on Vaginal Mucosal Endpoints and Relevance to Sexually Transmitted Infections

Current HIV/AIDS Reports(2023)10.1007/s11904-023-00662-0

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0DataRank · unranked

6 citations

Christina Balle, Maricianah Onono, Steve Innes, Gonasagrie Nair, Thesla Palanee‐Phillips +7 more

Bacterial microbiome and host inflammatory gene expression in foreskin tissue

Heliyon(2023)10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22145

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0DataRank · unranked

5 citations

Stefan Petkov, Carolina Herrera, Colin Feng, Bryan P. Brown, Limakatso Lebina +17 more

Systems analysis reveals differential expression of endocervical genes in African women randomized to DMPA-IM, LNG implant or cu-IUD

Clinical Immunology(2023)10.1016/j.clim.2023.109750

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0DataRank · unranked

1 citations

Christina Balle, Gregory K. Tharp, Sydney A. Nelson, Melanie Gasper, Bryan Brown +12 more

Disrupted memory T cell expansion in HIV-exposed uninfected infants is preceded by premature skewing of T cell receptor clonality

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2023)10.1101/2023.05.19.540713

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Aaron J. Wilk, Susan Canny, Thanmayi Ranganath, Berenice Alinde, Florian Rubelt +7 more

Longitudinal gut microbiota composition of South African and Nigerian infants in relation to tetanus vaccine responses

Research Square(2023)10.21203/rs.3.rs-3112263/v1

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Heather B. Jaspan, Anna‐Ursula Happel, Susan Holmes, Alashʼle Abimiku, Sophia Osawe +3 more

A non-invasive method to sample immune cells in the lower female genital tract using menstrual discs

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2023)10.1101/2023.11.16.567469

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Eva Domenjo‐Vila, Marc Carlson, Blair Armistead, Paul T. Edlefsen, Melanie Gasper +6 more

Differences in HIV risk factors between South African adolescents and adult women and their association with sexually transmitted infections

Sexually Transmitted Infections(2024)10.1136/sextrans-2024-056260

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0DataRank · unranked

7 citations

Celia Mehou‐Loko, Nokuthula Maphumulo, Nina Radzey, Andrea G. Abrahams, Sengeziwe Sibeko +22 more

Premature skewing of T cell receptor clonality and delayed memory expansion in HIV-exposed infants

Nature Communications(2024)10.1038/s41467-024-47955-5

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0DataRank · unranked

6 citations

Aaron J. Wilk, Susan Canny, Thanmayi Ranganath, Berenice Alinde, Florian Rubelt +7 more

Exposure to Human Immunodeficiency Virus Is Associated With Altered Composition of Maternal Microchimeric T Cells in Infants

The Journal of Infectious Diseases(2024)10.1093/infdis/jiae521

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0DataRank · unranked

3 citations

MP Peters, J. C. Houck, Marc Carlson, Christina Balle, Nolawit Mulugeta +4 more

A Noninvasive Method to Sample Immune Cells in the Lower Female Genital Tract Using Menstrual Discs

ImmunoHorizons(2024)10.4049/immunohorizons.2300105

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0DataRank · unranked

2 citations

Eva Domenjo‐Vila, Marc Carlson, Blair Armistead, Paul T. Edlefsen, Melanie Gasper +6 more

Longitudinal gut microbiota composition of South African and Nigerian infants in relation to tetanus vaccine responses

Microbiology Spectrum(2024)10.1128/spectrum.03190-23

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0DataRank · unranked

2 citations

Sophia Osawe, Anna‐Ursula Happel, Clive M. Gray, Susan Holmes, Jonathan M. Blackburn +3 more

Reduced anti-viral IgG repertoire in HIV-exposed but uninfected infants compared to HIV-unexposed infants

iScience(2024)10.1016/j.isci.2024.110282

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0DataRank · unranked

1 citations

Anna‐Ursula Happel, Berenice Alinde, Clive M. Gray, Heather B. Jaspan, Sonwabile Dzanibe +1 more

Diminished placental Factor XIIIA1 expression associates with pre-conception antiretroviral treatment and preterm birth in pregnant people living with HIV

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2024)10.1101/2024.10.30.620906

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Nicola Annels, Sunny Sunshine, D. J. Simpkin, Justin Duruanyanwu, Tariq Webber +13 more

Exploring the relationship between established HIV risk factors and depressive symptoms amongst young women without HIV in two sites in South Africa

PLoS ONE(2025)10.1371/journal.pone.0317732

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0DataRank · unranked

3 citations

Celia Mehou‐Loko, Lindi Masson, Makhosazana Mdladla, Nokuthula Maphumulo, Jo‐Ann S. Passmore +10 more

Preconception helminth infection alters offspring microbiota and immune subsets in a mouse model

Parasite Immunology(2020)10.1111/pim.12721

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37 citations

Matthew Darby, Enock Havyarimana, Bryan P. Brown, William Horsnell, Heather B. Jaspan +1 more

Relationship between the Oral and Vaginal Microbiota of South African Adolescents with High Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis

Microorganisms(2020)10.3390/microorganisms8071004

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0DataRank · unranked

34 citations

Rachel Esra, Enock Havyarimana, Shameem Z. Jaumdally, Katie Lennard, Iyaloo N. Konstantinus +10 more

An open‐label, randomized crossover study to evaluate the acceptability and preference for contraceptive options in female adolescents, 15 to 19 years of age in Cape Town, as a proxy for HIV prevention methods (UChoose)

Journal of the International AIDS Society(2020)10.1002/jia2.25626

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0DataRank · unranked

48 citations

Anna‐Ursula Happel, Tanya Pidwell, Andrea S. Mendelsohn, Menna Duyver, Leigh F. Johnson +14 more

The cyl Genes Reveal the Biosynthetic and Evolutionary Origins of the Group B Streptococcus Hemolytic Lipid, Granadaene

Frontiers in Microbiology(2020)10.3389/fmicb.2019.03123

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27 citations

Christopher Whidbey, Lakshminarayan M. Iyer, Pilar Herrero-Foncubierta, Phoenicia Quach, Ali Haı̈dour +5 more

Presence and Persistence of Putative Lytic and Temperate Bacteriophages in Vaginal Metagenomes from South African Adolescents

Viruses(2021)10.3390/v13122341

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0DataRank · unranked

24 citations

Christina Balle, Brandon S. Maust, Iyaloo N. Konstantinus, Katherine Gill, Linda‐Gail Bekker +6 more

T-Cell Homeostatic Imbalance in Placentas From Women With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the Absence of Vertical Transmission

The Journal of Infectious Diseases(2021)10.1093/infdis/jiab192

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0DataRank · unranked

16 citations

Komala Pillay, Tamara Tilburgs, Thokozile R. Malaba, Sonwabile Dzanibe, Elizabeth Ann L. Enninga +7 more

Comparison of Female Genital Tract Cytokine and Microbiota Signatures Induced by Initiation of Intramuscular DMPA and NET-EN Hormonal Contraceptives - a Prospective Cohort Analysis

Frontiers in Immunology(2021)10.3389/fimmu.2021.760504

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10 citations

Ramla F. Tanko, Bryan P. Brown, Rubina Bunjun, Christina Balle, Colin Feng +13 more

Stereotypic Expansion of T Regulatory and Th17 Cells during Infancy Is Disrupted by HIV Exposure and Gut Epithelial Damage

The Journal of Immunology(2021)10.4049/jimmunol.2100503

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0DataRank · unranked

10 citations

Katie Lennard, Agano Kiravu, Mélanie S. S. Seabrook, Berenice Alinde, Susan Holmes +4 more

Stereotypic expansion of T regulatory and Th 17 cells during infancy is disrupted by HIV exposure and gut epithelial damage

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)(2021)10.1101/2021.05.03.442468

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0DataRank · unranked

0 citations

Katie Lennard, Agano Kiravu, Mélanie S. S. Seabrook, Berenice Alinde, Susan Holmes +4 more

Heather B. Jaspan

Indexed papers

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