Health
Why are children more resistant to SARS-CoV-2 infection? – The Science Board
Why do children seem to be more resistant to SARS-CoV-2 infection than adults? The answer may lie in the age-dependent presence of a key viral enzyme, transmembrane…
SARS-CoV-2 infection causes a range of clinical complications, ranging from carrying the virus asymptomatically to life-threatening multiorgan failure. The greatest morbidity and mortality from COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, is seen in elderly populations, with the lowest rates in infants and young children. In fact, up to 90% of children infected with SARS-CoV-2 exhibit no or mild symptoms.
Previous research has shown that SARS-CoV-2 gains cellular entry by binding to the human receptor…
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