Article
Pediatric COVID-19 patients in South Brazil show abundant viral mRNA and strong specific anti-viral responses
25 Nov 2021
Abstract excerpt
Abstract COVID-19 manifests as a milder disease in children than adults, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully characterized. Here we assess the difference in cellular or humoral immune responses of pediatric and adult COVID-19 patients to see if these factors contribute to the severity dichotomy. Children’s non-specific immune profile is dominated by naive lymphocytes and HLA-DR high CX3CR1 low dendritic...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
