Inflammatory cytokine biomarkers to identify women with asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis who are at high risk of HIV infection.
Masson L, Arnold KB, Little F, Mlisana K, Lewis DA, Mkhize N, Gamieldien H, Ngcapu S, Johnson L, Lauffenburger DA, Abdool Karim Q, Abdool Karim SS, Passmore JA
Relationship between female genital tract infections, mucosal interleukin-17 production and local T helper type 17 cells.
Masson L, Salkinder AL, Olivier AJ, McKinnon LR, Gamieldien H, Mlisana K, Scriba TJ, Lewis DA, Little F, Jaspan HB, Ronacher K, Denny L, Abdool Karim SS, Passmore JA
Injectable Progestin-Only Contraception is Associated With Increased Levels of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in the Female Genital Tract.
Deese J, Masson L, Miller W, Cohen M, Morrison C, Wang M, Ahmed K, Agot K, Crucitti T, Abdellati S, Van Damme L
Restoration of CD4+ Responses to Copathogens in HIV-Infected Individuals on Antiretroviral Therapy Is Dependent on T Cell Memory Phenotype.
Riou C, Tanko RF, Soares AP, Masson L, Werner L, Garrett NJ, Samsunder N, Karim QA, Karim SSA, Burgers WA
Innate Antibacterial Activity in Female Genital Tract Secretions Is Associated with Increased Risk of HIV Acquisition.
Pellett Madan R, Masson L, Tugetman J, Werner L, Grobler A, Mlisana K, Lo Y, Che D, Arnold KB, Abdool Karim SS, Passmore JA, Herold BC
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.
Arnold KB, Burgener A, Birse K, Romas L, Dunphy LJ, Shahabi K, Abou M, Westmacott GR, McCorrister S, Kwatampora J, Nyanga B, Kimani J, Masson L, Liebenberg LJ, Abdool Karim SS, Passmore JA, Lauffenburger DA, Kaul R, McKinnon LR