Document 2107
 DOCN  M94A2107
 TI    New features of HIV/AIDS epidemic in Russia.
 DT    9412
 AU    Kozlov AP; Volkova GV; Verevochkin SV; Emeljanov AV; Malykh AG; Reitz M;
       Farzadegan H; Biomedical Center for Research into AIDS, Research
       Institute of; Pure Biochemicals, St. Petersburg, Russia.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):38 (abstract no. 126C). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370468
 AB    In Russia, the general approach to HIV surveillance is through extended
       program of screening for anti-HIV. Specifically designed quality control
       program which we have performed among 20 laboratories in St. Petersburg
       and 90 labs throughout Russia and CIS by using coded sera panels has
       shown 92% positive sera reactivity in St. Petersburg and 87% in other
       laboratories. The negative sera reactivity was 94% and 95%, accordingly.
       These results show that low anti-HIV seroprevalence in Russia reflects
       the real epidemiologic situation. The incidence of new cases of HIV
       infection in St. Petersburg in 1993 was more than two times higher than
       the yearly mean for the previous five years. Taken together with the
       predominant heterosexual transmission of HIV during last three years and
       the circulation of the virus within the population of residents
       (preliminary studies have shown that at least B subtype is present)
       these data suppose negative prognosis for the future development of
       HIV/AIDS epidemic in St. Petersburg and in Russia.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  Disease Outbreaks
       Female  Human  HIV Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  *HIV Seroprevalence  Male
       Population Surveillance  Prognosis  Russia/EPIDEMIOLOGY  MEETING
       ABSTRACT

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