Results of a survey of representatives of vulnerable groups for herpes simplex virus outside medical institutions (results of a pilot study in two regions of Russia)
- Authors: Popova A.А.1,2, Domonova E.A.1, Skachkova T.S.1, Gromova A.V.1, Makhova T.I.1, Petrov A.S.3, Korenev D.А.3, Barskiy K.А.3, Pokrovskaya A.V.1,4
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Affiliations:
- Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being
- Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education
- Fund for the Prevention of Socially Significant Diseases «Steps»
- Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba
- Issue: Vol 14, No 3 (2024)
- Pages: 60-66
- Section: Original Investigations
- URL: https://ogarev-online.ru/2226-6976/article/view/270320
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18565/epidem.2024.14.3.60-6
- ID: 270320
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Abstract
Background. Anogenital herpes has a negative impact on the quality of life, but in vulnerable groups it often remains undiagnosed, which leads to its spread and an increased risk of transmission of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. This situation requires the implementation of different diagnostic and preventive approaches.
Objective. Assessment of the prevalence of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) in men with risky sexual behavior with investigation of various anatomical loci (oropharynx, anal canal, urogenital tract) outside medical institutions in two large regions of Russia (Moscow region and St. Petersburg).
Materials and methods. The study involved 564 representatives of vulnerable groups. Three types of biological material from three anatomical loci were examined: secretions from the mucous membrane of the oropharynx, anal canal, and the first portion of urine (urogenital tract). RT-PCR was used to determine HSV-1 and -2 DNA.
Results. HSV-1 and -2 DNA was detected in at least one studied locus in 58 (10.3%) of the examined subjects, including HSV-1 in 36 (62.0%) and HSV-2 in 22 (38.0%). The frequency of detection of HSV-1 and -2 in the anatomical loci was as follows: oropharynx in 35 (6.2%) of the examined subjects, anal canal - in 21 (3.7%), and the urogenital tract - in 6 (1.1%).
Conclusion. The frequency of HSV DNA detection among individuals with risky sexual behavior in two regions of the Russian Federation was 10.3% (95% CI 8.04–13.07). The prevalence of HSV-1 and HSV-2 among men who have sex with men, when examined outside medical institutions, was higher in the Moscow Region than in St. Petersburg (p = 0.03).
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Anna А. Popova
Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being; Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education
Author for correspondence.
Email: asya-med@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9484-5917
Cand. Med. Sci., Senior Researcher, Department of Specialized Research Laboratory for AIDS Epidemiology and Prevention, Associate Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases
Russian Federation, Moscow; MoscowElvira A. Domonova
Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being
Email: elvira.domonova@pcr.ms
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8262-3938
Cand. Boil. Sci., Head, Scientific Group for the Development of New Methods for Diagnosis of Opportunistic and Human Papillomavirus Infections of the Department of Molecular Diagnostics and Epidemiology
Russian Federation, MoscowTatyana S. Skachkova
Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being
Email: skachkova@cmd.su
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1924-6521
Senior Researcher, Laboratory оf Molecular Diagnostics and Epidemiology of Reproductive Tract Infection
Russian Federation, MoscowAnastasia V. Gromova
Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being
Email: anastgromow@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4664-3178
Cand. Vet. Sci., Researcher Associate, Laboratory for Epidemiology of Reproductive Tract Infections
Russian Federation, MoscowTamara I. Makhova
Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being
Email: tamara.makhova89@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7502-6473
Researcher Associate, Laboratory for Epidemiology of Reproductive Tract Infections
Russian Federation, MoscowAndrei S. Petrov
Fund for the Prevention of Socially Significant Diseases «Steps»
Email: mosnomad@gmail.com
Spesialist of Social Work, Specialist of Work in Vulnerable Groups
Russian Federation, MoscowDmitrii А. Korenev
Fund for the Prevention of Socially Significant Diseases «Steps»
Email: 1dmitrii.korenev@gmail.com
Spesialist of Social Work, Administrator
Russian Federation, MoscowKirill А. Barskiy
Fund for the Prevention of Socially Significant Diseases «Steps»
Email: barskiykirill@gmail.com
Spesialist of Public Health and Social Work, Head of the Programs and Projects
Russian Federation, MoscowAnastasia V. Pokrovskaya
Central Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being; Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba
Email: pokrovskaya@cmd.su
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2677-0404
МD., Senior Researcher, Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases with Courses of Epidemiology and Phthisiology, Medical Institute
Russian Federation, Moscow; MoscowReferences
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