2 Jul 2026Open access
Cervicovaginal inflammation and HIV target cell activation in adolescent girls and young women with <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> infectionsPublisher siteSexually Transmitted Infections, Reproductive tract infections research
UniversitiesHeather B. Jaspan
Active, last published 2026
In reproductive tract infections research
Heather B.
Jaspan
Scholar“Research focused on Reproductive tract infections research and adjacent fields.”
University of Cape Town
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Heather's work has been cited 5,449 times across 2 active years. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
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Reproductive tract infections research×80HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions×48Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health×40Gut microbiota and health×38HIV Research and Treatment×30
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13 works30 Mar 2026Open access
Characterisation of vaginal <i>Lactobacillus</i> isolates from South African women towards the development of a biotherapeutic to optimise the vaginal microbiomePublisher sitebioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Reproductive tract infections research
25 Mar 2026Open access
Culturally acceptable fermented grain may improve gut health in South African postpartum mothers in a randomised trialPublisher siteBritish Journal Of Nutrition, Gut microbiota and health
20 Dec 2024Open access9cites
Neonates exposed to HIV but uninfected exhibit an altered gut microbiota and inflammation associated with impaired breast milk antibody functionPublisher siteMicrobiome, Gut microbiota and health
4 Dec 2024Open access5cites
Differences in HIV risk factors between South African adolescents and adult women and their association with sexually transmitted infectionsPublisher siteSexually Transmitted Infections, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
27 Nov 2024Open access1cites
Knowledge and perceptions of blood donors of the Western Cape Blood Services, South Africa, toward vaginal sample donation for biobankingPublisher siteFrontiers in Reproductive Health, Blood donation and transfusion practices
27 Nov 2024Open access2cites
Ecology meets reproductive medicine in HIV prevention: the case for geography-informed approaches for bacterial vaginosis in AfricaPublisher siteFrontiers in Reproductive Health, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
22 Nov 2024Open access1cites
Natural History of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus in Kenyan and South African Women: Implications for Vaccination Campaigns and Cervical Cancer Screening ProgramsPublisher siteOpen Forum Infectious Diseases, Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
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