Natural mucosal barriers and COVID-19 in children

BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is more benign in children compared with adults for unknown reasons. This contrasts with other respiratory viruses where disease manifestations are often more severe in children. We hypothesize that a more robust early innate immune response to SARS cor...

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Main Authors: Carl A. Pierce, Sharlene Sy, Benjamin Galen, Doctor Y. Goldstein, Erika Orner, Marla J. Keller, Kevan C. Herold, Betsy C. Herold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Clinical investigation 2021-05-01
Series:JCI Insight
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.148694