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ArticlePathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2025

SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children: Revisiting Host-Virus Interactions Through Post-Infection Immune Profiling.

Catarina Gregório Martins, Miguel Ângelo-Dias, Maria de Jesus Chasqueira, Maria João Brito, Tiago Milheiro Silva, Maria Vitória Matos, Maria Teresa Lopes, Hélio Crespo, Mariana Mata, Luís Miguel Borrego and 1 more

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Article in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Catarina Gregório MartinsImmunology, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, NMS, FCM, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-0353-0421
Miguel Ângelo-DiasImmunology, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, NMS, FCM, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-9933-4075
Maria de Jesus ChasqueiraCHRC, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, NMS, FCM, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8015-7109
Maria João BritoUnidade de Infeciologia Pediátrica, Hospital D. Estefânia, Unidade Local de Saúde de São José, 1169-045 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-3816-5743
Tiago Milheiro SilvaUnidade de Infeciologia Pediátrica, Hospital D. Estefânia, Unidade Local de Saúde de São José, 1169-045 Lisboa, Portugal.
Maria Vitória MatosPatologia Clínica, Hospital D. Estefânia, Unidade Local de Saúde de São José, 1169-045 Lisboa, Portugal.
Maria Teresa LopesImmunology, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, NMS, FCM, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal.
Hélio CrespoImmunology, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, NMS, FCM, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal.
Mariana MataImmunology, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, NMS, FCM, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal.
Luís Miguel BorregoImmunology, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, NMS, FCM, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal.
Paulo PaixãoCHRC, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, NMS, FCM, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-4294-0872

Funding

MSD Corp., division of Merck&Co.,Inc. (Kenilworth, NJ, USA IIS# 60687
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Children with COVID-19 typically experience milder symptoms and lower hospitalization rates, though severe cases do occur. Understanding age-related immune responses is crucial for future preparedness. We characterized immune response dynamics to SARS-CoV-2 in 145 samples from 119 pediatric patients (<18 years) with confirmed infection, assessed at four distinct time points: <14 days, 14 days-3 months, 3-6 months, and 6-12 months post-infection. At infection, patients presented increased activated T-cells, higher levels of exhaustion (i.e., PD-1

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COVID-19Host-Pathogen InteractionsSARS-CoV-2AdolescentAntibodies, ViralB-LymphocytesChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansImmunity, CellularInfantLymphocyte ActivationMaleMemory B CellsT-LymphocytesAntibodies, ViralB-cellschildrenCOVID-19immune profilespecific responsesT-cells

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PMID41011738
PMCPMC12472562

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