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List of works by Jo-Ann S Passmore

Afri-Can Forum 2 : Johannesburg, South Africa. 16-18 February 2015

Altered phenotype and function of NK cells infiltrating human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated genital warts during HIV infection

scientific article published on 14 December 2013

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)

scientific article published on 01 October 2020

Antimicrobial and inflammatory properties of South African clinical Lactobacillus isolates and vaginal probiotics

scientific article published in Scientific Reports

Association of serum and mucosal neutralizing antibodies to human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16) with HPV-16 infection and cervical disease

scientific article published on 01 April 2008

BCG vaccination induces HIV target cell activation in HIV-exposed infants in a randomized trial

scientific article published on 06 April 2017

Broadly neutralizing antibody specificities detected in the genital tract of HIV-1 infected women

scientific article published on February 2016

CCR5 expression, haplotype and immune activation in protection from infection in HIV-exposed uninfected individuals in HIV-serodiscordant relationships

scientific article published on 11 April 2017

CD57 expression by T cells in the female genital tract of HIV-zx1 infected women

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Cervical and oral human papillomavirus types in HIV-1 positive and negative women with cervical disease in South Africa.

scientific article published in June 2008

Cervicovaginal Inflammation Facilitates Acquisition of Less Infectious HIV Variants

scientific article published on 29 September 2016

Cervicovaginal, oral, and serum IgG and IgA responses to human papillomavirus type 16 in women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

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Comparing high-throughput methods to measure NK cell-mediated antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity during HIV-infection

scientific article published on 16 April 2016

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

scientific article published on 09 December 2021

Comparison of cervical and blood T-cell responses to human papillomavirus-16 in women with human papillomavirus-associated cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

scientific article published on 9 October 2006

Comparison of polyclonal expansion methods to improve the recovery of cervical cytobrush-derived T cells from the female genital tract of HIV-infected women

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Comparison of sampling methods to measure HIV RNA viral load in female genital tract secretions.

scientific article published on 23 January 2017

Converging epidemics of sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis in southern African female adolescents at risk of HIV.

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Defining characteristics of genital health in South African adolescent girls and young women at high risk for HIV infection

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Defining genital tract cytokine signatures of sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis in women at high risk of HIV infection: a cross-sectional study

scientific article published on 08 August 2014

Delayed BCG vaccination results in minimal alterations in T cell immunogenicity of acellular pertussis and tetanus immunizations in HIV-exposed infants

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Delaying BCG vaccination until 8 weeks of age results in robust BCG-specific T-cell responses in HIV-exposed infants

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Diminished HIV Infection of Target CD4+ T Cells in a Toll-Like Receptor 4 Stimulated in vitro Model

scientific article published on 23 July 2019

Distinct cytokine patterns in semen influence local HIV shedding and HIV target cell activation

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Does HIV Exploit the Inflammatory Milieu of the Male Genital Tract for Successful Infection?

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Effect of female genital schistosomiasis and anti-schistosomal treatment on monocytes, CD4+ T-cells and CCR5 expression in the female genital tract

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Endocervical and vaginal microbiota in South African adolescents with asymptomatic Chlamydia trachomatis infection

scientific article published in Scientific Reports

Evaluation of CD103 (αEβ7) integrin expression by CD8 T cells in blood as a surrogate marker to predict cervical T cell responses in the female genital tract during HIV infection

scientific article published on July 2, 2011

Evaluation of lumpy skin disease virus, a capripoxvirus, as a replication-deficient vaccine vector

scientific article published in August 2003

Evidence for both Intermittent and Persistent Compartmentalization of HIV-1 in the Female Genital Tract

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

Exploring potential of vaginal Lactobacillus isolates from South African women for enhancing treatment for bacterial vaginosis

scientific article published on 04 June 2020

Feeding-Related Gut Microbial Composition Associates With Peripheral T-Cell Activation and Mucosal Gene Expression in African Infants

scientific article published on 5 April 2018

Female genital tract inflammation, HIV co-infection and persistent mucosal Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections

scientific article published on 8 April 2016

Genital inflammation and the risk of HIV acquisition in women

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Genital inflammation undermines the effectiveness of tenofovir gel in preventing HIV acquisition in women

scientific article published on 26 February 2018

Genital inflammation, immune activation and risk of sexual HIV acquisition.

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Genital tract inflammation during early HIV-1 infection predicts higher plasma viral load set point in women

scientific article published on January 2012

Genital-Systemic Chemokine Gradients and the Risk of HIV Acquisition in Women

scientific article published on March 2017

HIV-specific T-cell responses detected in the genital tract of chronically HIV-infected women are largely monofunctional

scientific article published on July 2013

HPV infection and the genital cytokine milieu in women at high risk of HIV acquisition

scientific article published on 19 November 2019

High human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence in South African adolescents and young women encourages expanded HPV vaccination campaigns

scientific article published on 2 January 2018

High rates of bacterial vaginosis and Chlamydia in a low-income, high-population-density community in Cape Town

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

scientific article published on 04 November 2020

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

scientific article published on 28 September 2020

Hoë voorkomskoers van bakteriële vaginose en Chlamydia in ’n lae-inkomste, hoë-bevolkingsdigtheid gemeenskap in Kaapstad

Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Class II -DRB1 and -DQB1 Alleles and the Association with Cervical Cancer in HIV/HPV Co-Infected Women in South Africa

scientific article published on 20 May 2019

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in Southern Africa: prevalence, immunity, and vaccine prospects

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Immune activation in the female genital tract during HIV infection predicts mucosal CD4 depletion and HIV shedding

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Immunogenicity of a recombinant lumpy skin disease virus (neethling vaccine strain) expressing the rabies virus glycoprotein in cattle

scientific article published in June 2002

Immunogenicity of an HPV-16 L2 DNA vaccine

scientific article published on 24 June 2009

Impact of chemokine C-C ligand 27, foreskin anatomy and sexually transmitted infections on HIV-1 target cell availability in adolescent South African males

scientific article published on 16 October 2019

Impact of hormonal contraceptives on cervical Th17 phenotype and function in adolescents: Results from a randomized cross-over study comparing long-acting injectable norethisterone oenanthate (NET-EN), combined oral contraceptive pills, and combined

scientific article published on 02 November 2019

Impact of human immunodeficiency virus 1 infection and inflammation on the composition and yield of cervical mononuclear cells in the female genital tract

scientific article published on 26 March 2009

Impact of mucosal inflammation on cervical human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1)-specific CD8 T-cell responses in the female genital tract during chronic HIV infection

scientific article published on 18 June 2008

In-utero exposure to maternal HIV infection alters T-cell immune responses to vaccination in HIV-uninfected infants

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Increased levels of inflammatory cytokines in the female reproductive tract are associated with altered expression of proteases, mucosal barrier proteins, and an influx of HIV-susceptible target cells

scientific article published on 24 June 2015

Inflammatory Cytokine Profiles of Semen Influence Cytokine Responses of Cervicovaginal Epithelial Cells

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Inflammatory and antimicrobial properties differ between vaginal Lactobacillus isolates from South African women with non-optimal versus optimal microbiota

scientific article published on 10 April 2020

Inflammatory cytokine biomarkers of asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections and vaginal dysbiosis: a multicentre validation study

scientific article published on 17 July 2018

Inflammatory cytokine biomarkers to identify women with asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis who are at high risk of HIV infection.

scientific article published on 28 October 2015

Initiation of antiretroviral therapy differentially influences genital and systemic immune activation in HIV-infected women

scientific article published on 11 June 2020

Innate Antibacterial Activity in Female Genital Tract Secretions Is Associated with Increased Risk of HIV Acquisition

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Integrin α4β7 expression on peripheral blood CD4+ T cells predicts HIV acquisition and disease progression outcomes.

scientific article published in January 2018

Interleukin-10 promoter polymorphisms influence HIV-1 susceptibility and primary HIV-1 pathogenesis

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Isolation and characterization of T cells from semen

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Lower concentrations of chemotactic cytokines and soluble innate factors in the lower female genital tract associated with the use of injectable hormonal contraceptive

scientific article published on 22 April 2015

Lower genital tract cytokine profiles in South African women living with HIV: influence of mucosal sampling

scientific article published in Scientific Reports

Metabolic Syndrome After HIV Acquisition in South African Women.

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Microbial Composition Predicts Genital Tract Inflammation and Persistent Bacterial Vaginosis in South African Adolescent Females

scientific article published on 16 October 2017

Microbial function and genital inflammation in young South African women at high risk of HIV infection

scientific article published on 21 November 2020

Modulation of Female Genital Tract-Derived Dendritic Cell Migration and Activation in Response to Inflammatory Cytokines and Toll-Like Receptor Agonists

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More men than women make mucosal IgA antibodies to Human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16) and HPV-18: a study of oral HPV and oral HPV antibodies in a normal healthy population

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Optimizing viable leukocyte sampling from the female genital tract for clinical trials: an international multi-site study

scientific article published on 15 January 2014

Oral antibodies to human papillomavirus type 16 in women with cervical neoplasia

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Papanicolaou smears and cervical inflammatory cytokine responses

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Partner HIV Serostatus Impacts Viral Load, Genital HIV Shedding, and Immune Activation in HIV-Infected Individuals

scientific article published on 01 September 2019

Persistence of Genital Tract T Cell Responses in HIV-Infected Women on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

scientific article published on August 4, 2010

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

scientific article published on 29 March 2022

Plasma concentration of injectable contraceptive correlates with reduced cervicovaginal growth factor expression in South African women

scientific article published on 02 January 2020

Plasma cytokine levels during acute HIV-1 infection predict HIV disease progression

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Polyclonal expansion of cervical cytobrush-derived T cells to investigate HIV-specific responses in the female genital tract

scientific article published on 17 August 2009

Probiotics for vaginal health in South Africa: what is on retailers' shelves?

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Randomized Cross-Sectional Study to Compare HIV-1 Specific Antibody and Cytokine Concentrations in Female Genital Secretions Obtained by Menstrual Cup and Cervicovaginal Lavage

scientific article published on 6 July 2015

Rapid disease progression in HIV-1 subtype C-infected South African women

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Relationship between female genital tract infections, mucosal interleukin-17 production and local T helper type 17 cells

scientific article published on 24 August 2015

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

scientific article published on 04 July 2020

Role of semen in altering the balance between inflammation and tolerance in the female genital tract: does it contribute to HIV risk?

scientific article published on 12 May 2014

S17.2 Hpv infection, genital inflammation, and hiv risk in the caprisa 004 trial

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Semen IgM, IgG1, and IgG3 Differentially Associate With Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in HIV-Infected Men

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Sensitive tenofovir resistance screening of HIV-1 from the genital and blood compartments of women with breakthrough infections in the CAPRISA 004 tenofovir gel trial

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South African HIV-1 subtype C transmitted variants with a specific V2 motif show higher dependence on α4β7 for replication

scientific article published on 24 June 2015

Stability and transport of cervical cytobrushes for isolation of mononuclear cells from the female genital tract

scientific article published on February 12, 2011

Symptomatic vaginal discharge is a poor predictor of sexually transmitted infections and genital tract inflammation in high-risk women in South Africa

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Testing the regulatory framework in South Africa - a single-blind randomized pilot trial of commercial probiotic supplementation to standard therapy in women with bacterial vaginosis

scientific article published on 10 July 2020

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

scientific article published on 30 July 2020

The genital tract and rectal microbiomes: their role in HIV susceptibility and prevention in women

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

The microbiome and HIV prevention strategies in women

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The role of dendritic cells in driving genital tract inflammation and HIV transmission risk: are there opportunities to intervene?

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Vaginal bacteria modify HIV tenofovir microbicide efficacy in African women

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Vaginal microbes, inflammation, and HIV risk in African women

scientific article published on 25 January 2018

Vaginal microbicides to prevent human immunodeficiency virus infection in women: Perspectives on the female genital tract, sexual maturity and mucosal inflammation

scientific article published on March 17, 2012

single-cell cytokine analysis allows detection of cervical T-cell responses against human papillomavirus type 16 L1 in women infected with genital HPV

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