[CLINICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL FEATURES OF HERPESVIRUS DISEASES ON THE BACKGROUND OF HIV]

Herpesvirus infections (HI) are the most common HIV-associated diseases. Due to the development of the HIV pandemic, the incidence of HI against the background of HIV infection is steadily increasing, and the implantation of HAART makes certain changes in the course of diseases of this category. The aim of the study was to compare clinical and immunological data in different forms of HI in HIV-positive patients and in patients with normal immune status. From March, 2019 to April 2021, 59 HIV-positive and 60 HIV-negative patients were included in the study. The study used clinical and laboratory methods: ELISA, PCR (HIV RNA, HSV-1, HSV-2, VZV, EBV, CMV, HHV-8), immunological studies (CD3 +, CD4 +, CD8 +, CD4 +/CD8 +, CD20 +). The data were statistically processed using the IBM SPSS Statistics statistical package. The clinical features of herpesvirus skin diseases associated with HIV is closely related to the immune status. The spectrum of clinical manifestations and the incidence of skin and mucous membrane diseases in HIV-infected people are influenced by the severity of immunodeficiency and the systemic use of antiretroviral drugs. The severity of manifestations correlates with the level of CD4 + cells: with a value below 349 cells/μl, an atypical course was observed, and with a value of less than 200 cells/μl, a generalized infectious process.