Abstract
Since its first description in China, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread worldwide being declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. More than 10.3 million people have been infected and more than 506 000 people died. However, SARS-CoV-2 had a lower impact on the pediatric population. Only about 1% to 2% of infected people are children and few deaths under the age of 14 are described so far. In this article, we discuss microbiological and immunological characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children highlighting the main differences from adult SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2547-2555 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Pediatric Pulmonology |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 1 2020 |
Keywords
- children
- COVID-19
- immunology
- novel coronavirus
- SARS-CoV-2
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine