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A qualitative assessment of perspectives on the inclusion of adolescents in HIV vaccine trials in South Africa

scientific article published on March 2010

Adolescent HIV prevalence, sexual risk, and willingness to participate in HIV vaccine trials

scientific article

Adolescents and HIV vaccine trials: what are the clinical trial site issues?

scientific article published in December 2005

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

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

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

scientific article published on 06 April 2017

Bacille Calmette-Guérin Vaccine Strain Modulates the Ontogeny of Both Mycobacterial-Specific and Heterologous T Cell Immunity to Vaccination in Infants

scientific article published on 01 October 2019

Bacterial disease and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns in HIV-infected, hospitalized children: a retrospective cohort study

scientific article

Breastfeeding mitigates the effects of maternal HIV on infant infectious morbidity in the Option B+ era

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Brief report: methods for collecting sexual behaviour information from South African adolescents--a comparison of paper versus personal digital assistant questionnaires

scientific article

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

Community perspectives on the ethical issues surrounding adolescent HIV vaccine trials in South Africa

scientific article published on 07 September 2008

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

Compositional analyses reveal correlations between taxon-level gut bacterial abundance and peripheral T cell marker expression in African infants

scientific article published on 26 July 2019

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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Delayed BCG immunization does not alter antibody responses to EPI vaccines in HIV-exposed and -unexposed South African infants.

scientific article published on 4 April 2016

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

scientific article

Disruption of maternal gut microbiota during gestation alters offspring microbiota and immunity

scientific article published on 07 July 2018

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

scientific article

Effect of caregivers' depression and alcohol use on child antiretroviral adherence in South Africa

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

scientific article published in Scientific Reports

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

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

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High Rate of Multiple Concurrent Human Papillomavirus Infections among HIV-Uninfected South African Adolescents

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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 Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Is Associated With Preterm Delivery Independent of Vaginal Microbiota in Pregnant African Women

scientific article published on 01 March 2020

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

scientific article

Immunology of infants through adolescents: responses to emulate for HIV vaccines

scientific article published on September 2007

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 maternal HIV exposure, feeding status, and microbiome on infant cellular immunity

scientific article published on 21 December 2018

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

scientific article

Inclusion of adolescents in preventive HIV vaccine trials: public health policy and research design at a crossroads

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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

Influence of maternal microbiota during pregnancy on infant immunity

scientific article published on 21 June 2019

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

scientific article published on 11 June 2020

Intra- and inter-clade cross-reactivity by HIV-1 Gag specific T-cells reveals exclusive and commonly targeted regions: implications for current vaccine trials

scientific article

Meta-analysis of effects of exclusive breastfeeding on infant gut microbiota across populations

scientific article published in Nature Communications

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

Myeloid derived suppressor cells are present at high frequency in neonates and suppress in vitro T cell responses

scientific article

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

scientific article published on 01 September 2019

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

Pre-conception maternal helminth infection transfers via nursing long-lasting cellular immunity against helminths to offspring

scientific article published on 29 May 2019

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

scientific article published on 11 April 2020

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

scientific article

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

Reply to Thysen et al.

scientific article published on 27 March 2015

Risk factors for COVID-19 death in a population cohort study from the Western Cape Province, South Africa

scientific article published on 29 August 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

Scientific justification for the participation of children and adolescents in HIV-1 vaccine trials in South Africa

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Sexual health, HIV risk, and retention in an adolescent HIV-prevention trial preparatory cohort

scientific article

Standard measures are inadequate to monitor pediatric adherence in a resource-limited setting

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T Cell Activation in South African HIV-Exposed Infants Correlates with Ochratoxin A Exposure

scientific article published on 22 December 2017

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 Evolving Facets of Bacterial Vaginosis: Implications for HIV Transmission

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

scientific article published on 30 July 2020

The maturing immune system: implications for development and testing HIV-1 vaccines for children and adolescents.

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The oral mucosa immune environment and oral transmission of HIV/SIV ⬇️

scientific article published on July 1, 2013

The role of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in immune ontogeny

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The role of polyclonal intravenous immunoglobulin in treating HIV-infected children with severe bacterial infections: a retrospective cohort study

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Transient Immune Activation in BCG-Vaccinated Infant Rhesus Macaques Is Not Sufficient to Influence Oral Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

scientific article published on 12 October 2019

Treatment outcomes in HIV-infected adolescents attending a community-based antiretroviral therapy clinic in South Africa

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Utility of clinical parameters to identify HIV infection in infants below ten weeks of age in South Africa: a prospective cohort study

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Vaginal microbes, inflammation, and HIV risk in African women

scientific article published on 25 January 2018

Virological suppression achieved with suboptimal adherence levels among South African children receiving boosted protease inhibitor-based antiretroviral therapy

scientific article published on 01 January 2009

crAssphage genomes identified in fecal samples of an adult and infants with evidence of positive genomic selective pressure within tail protein genes

scientific article published on 30 October 2020

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