| [emergency measures to control the spread of diseases caused by the human immunodeficiency virus]. | since the middle of 1996 the growth of hiv-infected persons and aids morbidity are registered in russia. in 1997 4,300 new cases of hiv infection were registered, which exceeded 1.6 times the total number of cases for the period of 1987-1996. the highest morbidity rate was observed in the cities of the european part of russia: kaliningrad (west), krasnodar and rostov-on-don (south), nizhny novgorod and moscow (center). aids patients and hiv-infected persons were registered in 73 out of 89 region ... | 1999 | 10096182 |
| [molecular-epidemiological characteristics of basic foci of the hiv epidemic among substance abusers in russia]. | a serological test has been developed, allowing a rapid and reliable differentiation between enva and envb genotypes in the sera from hiv-1-infected idus and their sexual partners. we analyzed 556 specimens from hiv-1-seropositive idus and their sexual partners. the sera were collected in five regions of russia with the greatest number of hiv-1-infected idus. high homogeneity of hiv-1 in each of the regions was observed. in tver, rostov-on-don, nizhny novgorod, and krasnodar 100% sera tested bel ... | 1999 | 10544450 |
| [the prevention of hiv infection and other blood-contact diseases among intravenous narcotic users in nizhniy novgorod within the framework of the harm reduction program]. | the results of the development and realization principles of the project on the decrease of harm, envisaging work in three directions (the determination of the technology of using drugs, the exchange of syringes/needles and other accessories, as well as laboratory examination for the presence of antibodies to hiv, hepatitis b and hepatitis c viruses and consultations of narcologists). 1075 injecting drug users took part in this project. out of 611 participants filling-in the questionnaires, 338 ... | 2000 | 10994116 |