Infectivity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in children compared with adults

J Bullard, D Funk, K Dust, L Garnett, K Tran, A Bello… - Cmaj, 2021 - Can Med Assoc
BACKGROUND: The role of children in the transmission and community spread of severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is unclear. We aimed to quantify …

SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in children and their family members, July–October 2020, Brussels

L Dethioux, N Dauby, I Montesinos, E Rebuffat… - European journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The aim of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in a
pediatric population after the first pandemic wave in Belgium. All patients requiring a blood …

Role of children in household transmission of COVID-19

J Kim, YJ Choe, J Lee, YJ Park, O Park… - Archives of disease in …, 2021 - adc.bmj.com
Objective Transmissibility of COVID-19 by children in the household is not clear. Herein, we
describe children's role in household transmission of COVID-19. Design and setting All …

Nosocomial transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from infected children to uninfected caregivers: A retrospective cohort study in a Japanese tertiary children's hospital

A Shimizu, S Kitazume - Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The transmission rate of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) is unclear when caregivers accompany pediatric COVID-19 patients in the …

Children infected with SARS-CoV-2 from family clusters

D Sun, F Zhu, C Wang, J Wu, J Liu, X Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2) is ongoing globally. Limited data are available for children with SARS-CoV-2 infection …

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in self-reported COVID-19-free children

HL Huang, CY Lu, YC Liu, TH Chang, TY Yen… - Journal of Microbiology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction COVID-19 poses risks and leads to complications for vulnerable populations,
including children. Unreported cases of COVID-19 among children hinder our …

If young children's risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection is similar to that of adults, can children also contribute to household transmission?

FM Munoz - JAMA pediatrics, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
During the early phases of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, children were sheltered and
protected from exposures and infection with this new respiratory virus. They were also …

Increased mask use and fewer gatherings associated with lower SARS-Cov-2 Seropositivity among young school-age children

E Manny, A Carroll, C Charlton, J Robinson… - 2020 - papers.ssrn.com
Background: The incidence of COVID-19 in children, defined by RT-PCR, is relatively low.
Paediatric SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity studies may better estimate a history of COVID-19 in …

COVID-19 in children and the dynamics of infection in families

KM Posfay-Barbe, N Wagner, M Gauthey… - …, 2020 - publications.aap.org
Methods From March 10 to April 10, 2020, all patients< 16 years old with SARS-CoV-2
infection were identified by means of the Geneva University Hospital's surveillance network …

Transmission dynamics of SARS‐CoV‐2 within families with children in Greece: A study of 23 clusters

HC Maltezou, R Vorou, K Papadima… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
There is limited information on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐
CoV‐2) infection clustering within families with children. We aimed to study the transmission …