title: The feasibility of HIV vaccine efficacy trials among Russian injection drug users.
abstract: IDU exposure remains a primary driver of the Russian HIV epidemic, and recent incidence data provide little evidence that this epidemic is slowing. While there are multiple important challenges that need to be further explored before starting vaccine trials, most importantly access to evidence-based drug treatment services for trial participants, the current context of high HIV incidence and low genetic diversity of HIV strains, suggests the need for intensified prevention strategies and supports the feasibility of mounting efficacy trials of HIV vaccines among IDUs in the Russian Federation.
authors: Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. cbeyrer@jhsph.edu
authors: Chris
authors: C
authors: Beyrer
authors: Stefan
authors: S
authors: Baral
authors: Alla
authors: A
authors: Shaboltas
authors: Elena
authors: E
authors: Dukhovlinova
authors: Alexey
authors: A
authors: Masharsky
authors: Sergey
authors: S
authors: Verevochkin
authors: Carl
authors: C
authors: Latkin
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Heimer
authors: Irving
authors: I
authors: Hoffman
authors: Andrei
authors: A
authors: Kozlov
mesh_terms: D016915:AIDS Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*; D006678:HIV / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous
chemical_list: D016915:AIDS Vaccines
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