[Epidemiological and genetical characteristics of first forty cases of HIV infection in Perm region].
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.
Bobkov
A F
AF
Zverev
S Ia
SIa
Bobkova
M R
MR
Ostashova
V L
VL
Krasnikova
L A
LA
Zubrikov
V V
VV
Zhalnin
B B
BB
Kazennova
E V
EV
Khanina
T A
TA
Kostina
L E
LE
Krendel'
B Iu
BIu
Ivanova
E S
ES
Iurganova
G A
GA
Luzin
P M
PM
Pokrovskiĭ
V V
VV
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