Kids produce weaker antibodies |
| A study published Thursday found that children infected with the coronavirus produce fewer and weaker antibodies than adults. |
| Although that finding sounds scary, it actually may help answer longstanding questions about why children have a different experience with the virus than adults. |
| “We know that kids are much less likely to get sick from the coronavirus,” said Apoorva Mandavilli, who covered the study. “This study says they produce a less robust immune response to the virus, which, paradoxically, may be a good thing.” |
| Fewer antibodies may indicate that children were sick for a shorter period of time, and may also explain why children seem to transmit the virus less efficiently. A weak immune response also may shed light on why children are mostly spared severe symptoms. |
| Importantly, having weaker and fewer antibodies does not seem to mean that children would be more at risk of reinfection. |
Alex
Koordynator projektu
0
