Schoolgirl, 14, paralysed in hospital after collapsing with bout of tonsillitis
“We found out that not only was she dealing with tonsillitis, but also Covid and something called mycoplasma,"
Molecular mimicry in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
“Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a severe, post-infectious sequela of SARS-CoV-2 infection1,2, yet the pathophysiological mechanism connecting the infection to the broad inflammatory syndrome remains unknown. Here we leveraged a large set of samples from patients with MIS-C to identify a distinct set of host proteins targeted by patient autoantibodies including a particular autoreactive epitope within SNX8, a protein involved in regulating an antiviral pathway associated with MIS-C”
Type 1 Diabetes Incidence and Risk in Children With a Diagnosis of COVID-19
COVID nearly doubles the risk of Type 1 #diabetes in #children.
"Possible mechanisms include initiation of #autoimmunity or acceleration of disease progression."
COVID-19 May Trigger Autoimmune Responses in Children
"COVID-19 May Trigger Autoimmune Responses in Children"