title: [The penetration of HIV into the population of Moscow homosexuals and its spread].
abstract: The article deals with the epidemiological investigation of cases of HIV infection among the population of homosexuals. 119 representatives of this population were checked in their sexual contacts; of these, 13 persons proved to be infected with HIV. HIV infection was found to penetrate into the homosexual population of the USSR from the countries of Western Europe and the USA by sexual route. In 1988 the intensive spread of this infection began.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Pokrovskiĭ
authors.forename: I Iu
authors.initials: IIu
authors.lastname: Eramova
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D001727:Bisexuality; D003219:Confidentiality; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology; D015528:HIV Seroprevalence; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009031:Moscow / Q000453:epidemiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
vernacular_title: Proniknovenie VICh v populiatsiiu moskovskikh gomoseksualistov i rasprostranenie v neĭ.