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ReviewPathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Exploring Factors Influencing Changes in Incidence and Severity of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.

Pasquale Castaldo, Gabriele d'Alanno, Giovanni Battista Biserni, Mattia Moratti, Francesca Conti, Marianna Fabi, Marcello Lanari

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Review in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Pasquale CastaldoSpecialty School of Pediatrics, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
Gabriele d'AlannoSpecialty School of Pediatrics, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
Giovanni Battista BiserniUOC Territorial Pediatric Unit, AUSL Bologna, 40124 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3086-7863
Mattia MorattiSpecialty School of Pediatrics, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1133-9563
Francesca ContiPediatric Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
Marianna FabiPediatric Emergency Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2727-3506
Marcello LanariPediatric Emergency Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
Azienda USL di Bologna · ITUniversity of Bologna · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) is a rare condition associated with COVID-19 affecting children, characterized by severe and aberrant systemic inflammation leading to nonspecific symptoms, such as gastrointestinal, cardiac, respiratory, hematological, and neurological disorders. In the last year, we have experienced a progressive reduction in the incidence and severity of MIS-C, reflecting the worldwide trend. Thus, starting from the overall trend in the disease in different continents, we reviewed the literature, hypothesizing the potential influencing factors contributing to the reduction in cases and the severity of MIS-C, particularly the vaccination campaign, the spread of different SARS-CoV-2 variants (VOCs), and the changes in human immunological response. The decrease in the severity of MIS-C and its incidence seem to be related to a combination of different factors rather than a single cause. Maturation of an immunological memory to SARS-CoV-2 over time, the implication of mutations of key amino acids of S protein in VOCs, and the overall immune response elicited by vaccination over the loss of neutralization of vaccines to VOCs seem to play an important role in this change.

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MIS-COmicronSARS-CoV-2VoCs

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PMID37623957
PMCPMC10458149
OpenAlexW4385420780

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