SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in children and adolescents with COVID-19: a systematic review
Margarethe Wiedenmann,
Aziz Mert Ipekci,
Lucia Araujo-Chaveron
et al.
Abstract:ObjectivesInfections by SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) might affect children and adolescents differently than earlier viral lineages. We aimed to address five questions about SARS-CoV-2 VOC infections in children and adolescents: (1) symptoms and severity, (2) risk factors for severe disease, (3) the risk of infection, (4) the risk of transmission and (5) long-term consequences following a VOC infection.DesignSystematic review.Data sourcesThe COVID-19 Open Access Project database was searched up to 1 Ma… Show more
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