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Kids show mysteriously low levels of COVID antibodies

Children also seem to be able to clear SARS-CoV-2 from their bodies much quicker than adults can.
  1. Smriti Mallapaty
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Children infected with SARS-CoV-2 are less likely than adults to produce antibodies against the virus, despite having similar symptoms and levels of virus in their bodies, according to a small study in Australia1.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-00681-8

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