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Study examines immunologic roots of severe disease after infection with novel coronavirus
Washington University pediatricians who treat patients at St. Louis Children’s Hospital are part of a major research effort to investigate how the novel coronavirus affects children and young adults, including its role in a rare but serious inflammatory syndrome that can occur a few weeks after infection. (Photo: Getty Images)
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Washington University pediatric specialists who treat patients at St. Louis Children’s Hospital are part of a major research effort led by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, affects children and young adults up to age 21. This age group accounts for roughly 13% of infections in the United States.
NIH effort seeks to understand MIS-C, range of SARS-CoV-2 effects on children nih.gov - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nih.gov Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
NIH Begins Study of COVID Infection and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)
MIS-C study evaluate the short- and long-term health outcomes of coronavirus infection in children
Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (pink) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (teal and purple), isolated from a patient sample. Image courtesy of NIAID.
December 22, 2020 An observational study has launched to evaluate the short- and long-term health outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children, including multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), and to characterize the immunologic pathways associated with different disease presentations and outcomes. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19. The study, called the Pediatric Research Immune Network on SARS-CoV-2 and MIS-C (PRISM), will enroll at least 250 children and young adults ages 20 years or younger from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds at approximately 20 sites
Updated Dec 18, 2020 | 10:58 IST
The novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, is known to cause some serious complications among children. The NIH has begun a study to understand the effects of COVID-19 in children. Here is what we know so far. NIH begins study to solve mystery of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children - Here is why we know so far | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Key Highlights
The novel coronavirus infection can cause severe complications in some children
Health agencies around the world are looking into the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, reported due to COVID-19
Here is what we know about SARS-CoV-2 infection among kids so far