Scientific and technological contributions of Latin America and Caribbean countries to the Zika virus outbreak.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The recent Zika virus (ZIKAV) epidemics disclosed a major public health threat and a scientific and technological (S&T) challenge. The lessons learned from the S&T response of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries are critical to inform further research and guide scientific investments. The present study aimed to assess how new S&T knowledge produced and disseminated regionally can contribute to address global health challenges.

Methods

Scientometric and social network analysis methods were used to assess the LAC scientific contribution and potential technological development on ZIKAV up to December 2017. ZIKAV-related publications were retrieved from the Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed databases. Regionally published articles were obtained from SciEL

SUBMITTER: Machado-Silva A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6507135 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature