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The mystery Behind Childhood Sparing by COVID-19

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Cellular and molecular targeting

Abstract

In December 2019, the SARS-CoV-2 virus firstly emerged in Wuhan, China and then spread rapidly worldwide to be declared as a pandemic by WHO in March 2020. SARS-CoV-2 virus, showed preferential age groups selection, age and in contrary with the infected adults, most infected children seemed to have a milder clinical course. Also, asymptomatic infections were not uncommon. We suppose that the global routine immunization of children could play a role in protection of the pediatric age form the devastating effect of SARS-CoV-2. MMR, BCG, PPD, and Candida vaccines are already used as treatment options enhancing the ability of the immune system to recognize certain viral antigen. Overall, we suggest that the bystander immunity induced after vaccination of children from 1-8 years old can stimulate the immunity against SARS-CoV-2 virus. Therefore, we recommend assessing the use of one or combined vaccination of MMR, BCG, PPD, and Candida to either protect the high-risk groups or to treat the emerging pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 virus and the associated serious complication of COVID-19.

DOI

10.21608/jcbr.2020.26503.1022

Keywords

MMR, BCG, PPD, COVID_19, SARS-CoV-2

Authors

First Name

Samar

Last Name

Salman

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Affiliation

Dermatology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

Email

samarsalman26@gmail.com

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First Name

mohammed

Last Name

Salem

MiddleName

Labib

Affiliation

Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Immunology and Biotechnology Unit; Center of Excellence in Cancer Research, Tanta University Teaching Hospital, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt

Email

mohamedlabib@yahoo.com

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Volume

4

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Special Issue

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16474

Issue Date

2020-06-01

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2020-03-23

Publish Date

2020-06-01

Page Start

27

Page End

28

Print ISSN

2682-261X

Online ISSN

2682-2628

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Letter to the Editor

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1,236

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Publication Title

International Journal of Cancer and Biomedical Research

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22 Jan 2023