Publications by authors named "Ingrid Maich"

HIV-1 clade C isolates show reduced Tat protein chemoattractant activity compared with clade B. This might influence neuropathogenesis by altering trafficking of monocytes into the CNS. A previous study suggested low rates of HIV-associated dementia in clade C-infected individuals.

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Background: Brazil accounts for the largest number of HIV+ persons in Latin America, and this epidemic poses a significant public health burden in this country. Little is known about the neuropsychiatric and functional consequences of HIV infection in this population.

Methods: Participants were 43 HIV+ and 29 HIV- individuals who underwent a neuropsychological, psychiatric and neurological evaluation that included self-report measures of mood (Beck Depression Inventory-II; BDI-II), neurocognitive complaints (Patient's Assessment of Own Functioning Inventory) and declines in instrumental activities of daily living (Activities of Daily Living questionnaire).

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