Projects

Understanding maternal-fetal zika virus transmission and its complications in Nicaragua

Children in Nicaragua
Children in Nicaragua
Neurodevelopmental assessments conducted in the field near Leon, Nicaragua

In this project, Drs. Boivin and Familiar are co-Investigators to Dr. Elizabeth Stringer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The major goals of this sub-award are to determine the short- and long-term sequelae of children in Nicaragua (Managua and Leon) with in utero ZIKV exposure with serial evaluations that include physical and neurologic exams and neurodevelopmental assessments.