Heather B. Jaspan

5.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
130 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Heather B. Jaspan is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Microbiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Heather B. Jaspan has authored 130 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Infectious Diseases, 45 papers in Epidemiology and 45 papers in Microbiology. Recurrent topics in Heather B. Jaspan's work include Reproductive tract infections research (44 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (39 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (26 papers). Heather B. Jaspan is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive tract infections research (44 papers), HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (39 papers) and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (26 papers). Heather B. Jaspan collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and United Kingdom. Heather B. Jaspan's co-authors include Jo‐Ann S. Passmore, Linda‐Gail Bekker, Lindi Masson, Donald Nyangahu, Landon Myer, Smritee Dabee, Shameem Z. Jaumdally, Shaun Barnabas, Hoyam Gamieldien and Anna‐Ursula Happel and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Heather B. Jaspan

123 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

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

2018 318 citations Bryan P. Brown, Heather B. Jaspan et al. Nature Communications profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Heather B. Jaspan South Africa	32	1.0k	972	920	714	620	130	3.1k
Jo‐Ann S. Passmore South Africa	34	1.3k 1.2×	1.6k 1.7×	823 0.9×	569 0.8×	986 1.6×	119	3.4k
Lígia Peralta United States	20	1.8k 1.7×	2.1k 2.2×	667 0.7×	1.3k 1.8×	392 0.6×	50	3.9k
Audrey L. French United States	36	1.7k 1.7×	633 0.7×	1.8k 1.9×	634 0.9×	359 0.6×	183	4.5k
Deborah Money Canada	42	3.3k 3.2×	1.2k 1.2×	1.4k 1.5×	566 0.8×	385 0.6×	214	5.7k
Bhavna Chohan United States	30	1.3k 1.3×	1.2k 1.3×	1.9k 2.1×	299 0.4×	488 0.8×	90	3.8k
Jairam R. Lingappa United States	32	2.4k 2.3×	1.1k 1.1×	2.3k 2.5×	413 0.6×	397 0.6×	100	4.7k
R. Scott McClelland United States	31	1.2k 1.1×	1.1k 1.1×	1.4k 1.5×	144 0.2×	252 0.4×	100	3.0k
Amanda Leach Australia	43	3.1k 3.0×	1.4k 1.4×	640 0.7×	471 0.7×	468 0.8×	192	6.1k
John D. Chiphangwi United States	28	1.2k 1.1×	772 0.8×	1.7k 1.8×	206 0.3×	185 0.3×	52	3.3k
Ludo Lavreys United States	39	1.6k 1.5×	1.9k 2.0×	2.6k 2.8×	409 0.6×	568 0.9×	78	5.2k

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Wilk, Aaron J., Susan Canny, Thanmayi Ranganath, et al.. (2024). Premature skewing of T cell receptor clonality and delayed memory expansion in HIV-exposed infants. Nature Communications. 15(1). 4080–4080. 2 indexed citations

Carlson, Marc, Blair Armistead, Paul T. Edlefsen, et al.. (2024). A Noninvasive Method to Sample Immune Cells in the Lower Female Genital Tract Using Menstrual Discs. ImmunoHorizons. 8(2). 182–192.

Byrne, Adam J., Christian Diener, Brandon S. Maust, et al.. (2024). Neonates exposed to HIV but uninfected exhibit an altered gut microbiota and inflammation associated with impaired breast milk antibody function. Microbiome. 12(1). 261–261. 4 indexed citations

Jaspan, Heather B., Caroline M. Mitchell, & Anna‐Ursula Happel. (2023). The vagina question: Can maternal vaginal fluid impact the infant gut microbiome and neurodevelopment?. Cell Host & Microbe. 31(7). 1084–1086. 4 indexed citations

Dabee, Smritee, Christina Balle, Maricianah Onono, et al.. (2023). Update on the Impact of Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate on Vaginal Mucosal Endpoints and Relevance to Sexually Transmitted Infections. Current HIV/AIDS Reports. 20(4). 251–260. 6 indexed citations

Jaumdally, Shameem Z., Smritee Dabee, Anna‐Ursula Happel, et al.. (2023). Copper intrauterine device increases vaginal concentrations of inflammatory anaerobes and depletes lactobacilli compared to hormonal options in a randomized trial. Nature Communications. 14(1). 499–499. 13 indexed citations

Nyangahu, Donald, Anna‐Ursula Happel, Yuli Wang, et al.. (2023). Bifidobacterium infantis associates with T cell immunity in human infants and is sufficient to enhance antigen-specific T cells in mice. Science Advances. 9(49). eade1370–eade1370. 9 indexed citations

Balle, Christina, Blair Armistead, Anna‐Ursula Happel, et al.. (2022). Factors influencing maternal microchimerism throughout infancy and its impact on infant T cell immunity. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 132(13). 23 indexed citations

Jaumdally, Shameem Z., Laura Noël‐Romas, Bryan P. Brown, et al.. (2022). 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. 75(11). 2000–2011. 10 indexed citations

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Lennard, Katie, et al.. (2021). Stereotypic Expansion of T Regulatory and Th17 Cells during Infancy Is Disrupted by HIV Exposure and Gut Epithelial Damage. The Journal of Immunology. 208(1). 27–37. 8 indexed citations

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Nyangahu, Donald, Matthew Darby, Enock Havyarimana, et al.. (2020). Preconception helminth infection alters offspring microbiota and immune subsets in a mouse model. Parasite Immunology. 42(9). e12721–e12721. 14 indexed citations

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Balle, Christina, Katherine Gill, Shameem Z. Jaumdally, et al.. (2020). Hormonal contraception and risk of STIs and bacterial vaginosis in South African adolescents: secondary analysis of a randomised trial. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 97(2). 112–117. 6 indexed citations

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Dabee, Smritee, Nonhlanhla N. Mkhize, Heather B. Jaspan, et al.. (2020). Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy Differentially Influences Genital and Systemic Immune Activation in HIV-Infected Women. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 36(10). 821–830. 1 indexed citations

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Cryan, John F., Thomaz F. S. Bastiaanssen, Kieran Rea, et al.. (2019). Natural compulsive‐like behaviour in the deer mouse ( Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii ) is associated with altered gut microbiota composition. European Journal of Neuroscience. 51(6). 1419–1427. 30 indexed citations

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Darby, Matthew, Katherine A. Smith, Claire Mackowiak, et al.. (2019). Pre-conception maternal helminth infection transfers via nursing long-lasting cellular immunity against helminths to offspring. Science Advances. 5(5). eaav3058–eaav3058. 29 indexed citations

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McKinnon, Lyle R., Sharon L. Achilles, Catriona S. Bradshaw, et al.. (2019). The Evolving Facets of Bacterial Vaginosis: Implications for HIV Transmission. AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 35(3). 219–228. 193 indexed citations

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Hesseling, Anneke C., Leigh F. Johnson, Heather B. Jaspan, et al.. (2009). Disseminated Bacille Calmette-Guerin Disease in HIV-Infected South African infants/Infection Disseminee Par le Bacille De Calmette-Guerin Chez Les Nourrissons Infectes Par le VIH d'Afrique Du Sud/Infeccion Diseminada Por El Bacilo De Calmette-Guerin En Lactantes Infectados Por El VIH En Sudafrica. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 87(7). 505. 1 indexed citations

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Cotton, Mark F., et al.. (2008). Management of upper respiratory tract infections in children : clinical. 12(2). 39–44.

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Jaspan, Heather B., James Nuttall, & Brian Eley. (2005). Paediatric antiretroviral therapy for the general practitioner : main article. 23(5). 222–228. 1 indexed citations

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Jaspan, Heather B., et al.. (2005). Protecting South Africa's children from HIV; giving them our best shot. South African Journal of Science. 101. 216–217. 2 indexed citations

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