Claims and reasons about mild COVID-19 in children

Autor: S. Falahi, A. Abdoli, A. Kenarkoohi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: New Microbes and New Infections, Vol 41, Iss , Pp 100864- (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2052-2975
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2021.100864
Popis: The elderly form the main risk group in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and age is recognized as a major risk factor for the severity of infection and mortality of COVID-19. The severity of the infection in children is milder than in adults. Although the pathophysiology of COVID-19 is not fully understood, several possible factors and mechanisms have been suggested for the lower severity of infection in children.
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