title: [The epidemiology of the infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus in the USSR].
abstract: The existing system of the epidemiological surveillance of HIV infection in the USSR makes it possible to evaluate the present situation as the beginning of epidemic. The main routes of the transfer of HIV infection as per data for April 1989: 50% by the sexual route, 25.8% by parenteral manipulations.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Pokrovskiĭ
authors.forename: I Iu
authors.initials: IIu
authors.lastname: Eramova
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Arzamastsev
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Nikonova
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Mozharova
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D014586:USSR / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Epidemiologiia infektsii, vyzvannoĭ virusom immunodefitsita cheloveka, v SSSR.