title: [Epidemiological and genetical characteristics of first forty cases of HIV infection in Perm region].
abstract: The paper sums up molecular epidemiological data on all variants of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) isolated in the Perm region in August 1988-March 1998. A total of 24 foci (40 cases) of HIV infection were detected; 20 of these were imported from other regions (Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, Poland, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia). In August 1988-September 1996 viruses of 3 env subtypes (B, D, and G) were isolated in the region, and the virus was mainly sexually transmitted. All cases of HIV infection recorded in September 1996-March 1998 were detected in intravenous drug users and subjects who had sexual intercourse with HIV-infected drug users. The same 3 variants of HIV-1 with genotypes gagAenvA, gagBenvB, and gagAenvB were isolated in the Perm region during this period as in other regions of Russia.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Bobkov
authors.forename: S Ia
authors.initials: SIa
authors.lastname: Zverev
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Bobkova
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Ostashova
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Krasnikova
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Zubrikov
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Zhalnin
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Kazennova
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Khanina
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Kostina
authors.forename: B Iu
authors.initials: BIu
authors.lastname: Krendel'
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Ivanova
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Iurganova
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Luzin
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Pokrovskiĭ
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D014644:Genetic Variation; D016679:Genome, Viral; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012800:Siberia / Q000453:epidemiology