Holmes H, Arendorf T
Medical Research Council Intern (UWC).
SADJ. 1999 Dec;54(12):631-5.
This comparative analytical review of oral HIV in South Africa, Africa and the West shows that relatively little work has been done on the African continent in this field of study. Direct epidemiological comparisons of these studies with each other are difficult but were made between these regions for overall prevalence values, mode of transmission and individual lesion presentation (candidiasis, oral hairy leukoplakia, periodontal disease, Kaposi's sarcoma, salivary gland disease, oral ulcers and other lesions). Apparent differences exist between the reported prevalence values of oral candidiasis, periodontal disease, Kaposi's sarcoma and tuberculous ulcers, the significance of which is uncertain. There is a need to standardise research methodologies. This would enable appropriate comparisons to be made and a better understanding of the implications of the oral HIV disease process in South Africa and elsewhere on the continent.
这项针对南非、非洲其他地区以及西方的口腔艾滋病毒情况的比较分析综述表明，在非洲大陆，该研究领域所开展的工作相对较少。虽然将这些研究彼此进行直接的流行病学比较存在困难，但还是对这些地区的总体患病率、传播方式以及个体病变表现（念珠菌病、口腔毛状白斑、牙周病、卡波西肉瘤、唾液腺疾病、口腔溃疡及其他病变）进行了比较。口腔念珠菌病、牙周病、卡波西肉瘤和结核性溃疡的报告患病率之间存在明显差异，但其意义尚不确定。有必要规范研究方法。这将有助于进行恰当的比较，并更好地理解南非及非洲大陆其他地区口腔艾滋病毒疾病进程的影响。
