Blar i forfatter "Balaeva, Tatyana Viktorovna"
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Seroprevalence and correlates of herpes simplex virus type 2 infection among young adults in Arkhangelsk, Northwest Russia: A population-based cross-sectional study
Balaeva, Tatyana Viktorovna; Grjibovski, Andrej; Sidorenkov, Oleg; Samodova, Olga; Firsova, Natalia; Sannikov, Anatoly; Klouman, Elise (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-28)Background: Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection is the most common cause of genital ulcer disease (GUD) worldwide. Mother to child transmission causes high morbidity and mortality among infants. Russia is on the brink of a generalized HIV-epidemic, but Arkhangelsk is still a low-prevalence area. HSV-2 infection is associated with a three-fold increased risk of HIV-infection. The evidence ... -
Seroprevalence of markers of hepatitis B virus infection, associated factors, and vaccination status in young adults in Arkhangelsk, Northwest Russia: A population-based cross-sectional study
Balaeva, Tatyana Viktorovna; Grjibovski, Andrei M.; Samodova, Olga; Sannikov, Anatoly; Klouman, Elise (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-01)Russia had a high incidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection before the vaccination campaigns of 1997, 2001, 2007, which targeted newborns, adolescents, and adults, respectively. The aim of our study was to assess the prevalence of serological markers of HBV infection, associated factors, and vaccination status among young adults in Arkhangelsk, Northwest Russia. In this cross-sectional, p ...