[Clinical and laboratory characteristics of HIV-infection in servicemen]

Voen Med Zh. 2005 Jan;326(1):47-52, 80.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

HIV-infection in Russia and its Armed Forces is a serious threat to the national health and country's safety. Study of peculiarities of disease spread in the military collectives and HIV-infection manifestation is an actual problem. HIV-infection is diagnosed during the latent stage in all categories of servicemen and characterized by unchanged function of cellular and humoral immunity. In most servicemen with HIV-infection the disease course has a form of co-infection with parenteral hepatitis B and C.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Complex / epidemiology
  • AIDS-Related Complex / etiology
  • Adult
  • Antibody Formation / immunology
  • HIV Infections* / complications
  • HIV Infections* / diagnosis
  • HIV Infections* / epidemiology
  • HIV Infections* / immunology
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / complications
  • Hepatitis, Viral, Human / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Cellular / immunology
  • Medical Records
  • Military Personnel* / statistics & numerical data
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Russia / epidemiology
  • Severity of Illness Index