Neonatal surveillance for congenital Zika infection during the 2016 microcephaly outbreak in Salvador, Brazil: Zika virus detection in asymptomatic newborns

HRP Alliance, part of the UNDP/ UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP) and the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), both cosponsored programs hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO). The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) provided technical support throughout project implementation. Financial support was also provided by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) (425380/2016, 440685/2016-8, and 443875/2018) and by Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) (88887.130716/2016-00 and 88881.130825/2016-00). The authors are grateful to the physicians and nurses charged with the patients’ clinical care and would also like to thank the Arboviral Diseases Branch Diagnostic and Reference Team (Vector-Borne Diseases Division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) for kindly providing the reagents necessary for MAC-ELISA serological testing. Andris K. Walter provided English language revision and manuscript copyediting assistance.