By: Ades AE, Thorne C, Soriano-Arandes A, et al.
Our understanding of congenital infections is based on prospective studies of women infected during pregnancy. The EU has funded three consortia to study Zika virus, each including a prospective study of pregnant women. Another multi-centre study has been funded by the US National Institutes of Health. This Personal View describes the study designs required to research Zika virus, and questions whether funding academics in the EU and USA to work with collaborators in outbreak areas is an effective strategy.
Published in: Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Feb 18
Available for Open Access at UCL Discovery Repository here
