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Childrens’ untrained immune response seems to be key to eliminating SARS-CoV-2.
Young children account for only a small percentage of COVID-19 infections1 — a trend that has puzzled scientists. Now, a growing body of evidence suggests why: kids’ immune systems seem better equipped to eliminate SARS-CoV-2 than are adults’.
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Nature 588, 382 (2020)
doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-03496-7
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