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IMAGE: Children are protected from severe COVID-19 because their innate immune system is quick to attack the virus, a new study has found. view more
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Children are protected from severe COVID-19 because their innate immune system is quick to attack the virus, a new study has found.
The research led by the Murdoch Children s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in
Nature Communications, found that specialised cells in a child s immune system rapidly target the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).
MCRI s Dr Melanie Neeland said the reasons why children have mild COVID-19 disease compared to adults, and the immune mechanisms underpinning this protection, were unknown until this study.