Susceptibility and infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2 in children versus adults, by variant (wild-type, alpha, delta): A systematic review and meta-analysis of household contact studies.

Susceptibility and infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2 in children versus adults, by variant (wild-type, alpha, delta): A systematic review and meta-analysis of household contact studies.

<h4>Importance</h4>Understanding the susceptibility and infectiousness of children and adolescents in comparison to adults is important to appreciate their role in the COVID-19 pandemic.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility and infectiousness of children an...

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Main Authors: Olalekan A Uthman, Frederik Plesner Lyngse, Seun Anjorin, Barbara Hauer, Seran Hakki, Diego A Martinez, Yang Ge, Jakob Jonnerby, Cathinka Halle Julin, Gary Lin, Ajit Lalvani, Julika Loss, Kieran J Madon, Leonardo Martinez, Lisbeth Meyer Næss, Kathleen R Page, Diana Prieto, Anna Hayman Robertson, Ye Shen, Juliane Wurm, Udo Buchholz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306740

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306740

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