title: [Prevalence of hepatitis B in the focus of HIV infection].
abstract: Highly sensitive up-to-date research methods (enzyme immunoassay) for HbsAg and antibodies against HBsAg and HBcAg were employed to examine 565 adults and children living in the Kalmuck++ ASSR (Elista and adjacent regions), where in 1988-1989 cases of HIV-infection were recorded. Markers of HBV-infection were detected with a high enough frequency in the control group of children (15.2%). The prevalence of the infection in the adult population was at an intermediate level (38.9%). The high infectivity with HBV-infection was recorded among children who had been hospitalized before (for different diseases including chronic ones), among women who had undergone laboratory studies because of the diagnosis of HIV-infection in their children; among adult patients suffering from tuberculosis of morons from a closed boarding school. The highest frequency of HBV-infection marker demonstration was found in HIV-infected children (70%). The data obtained point to the necessity of vaccination against viral hepatitis B in risk groups (children and adults) and in the newborn as well as of raising the efficacy of preventing measures against infections transmitted via blood.
authors.forename: V F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Uchaĭkin
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Kaganov
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Moleva
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Sokolova
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Sharaeva
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Konev
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Stepanov
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D015995:Prevalence; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
vernacular_title: Rasprostranennost' virusnogo gepatita B v ochage infektsii, vyzvannoĭ virusom immunodefitsita cheloveka.