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Molecular mimicry in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
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”
#MIS-C#autoimmunity#autoimmune#inflammation#SNX8#antiviral#Viral Persistence#Post-Acute Conditions#long covid#kids
·nature.com·
Molecular mimicry in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
Some parents might miss signs their child has long COVID - WTOP News
Some parents might miss signs their child has long COVID - WTOP News
“COVID isn’t behind us — not yet, at least. And there are millions of kids in the U.S. suffering the effects of what’s called long COVID, according to medical journal Pediatrics.”
COVID isn’t behind us — not yet, at least. And there are millions of kids in the U.S. suffering the effects of what’s called long COVID, according to medical journal Pediatrics.
#long covid#kids#Post-Acute Conditions
·wtop.com·
Some parents might miss signs their child has long COVID - WTOP News
Studies show that up to 70% of people who get infected from COVID-19 suffer from organ damage—especially adolescents and children.
Studies show that up to 70% of people who get infected from COVID-19 suffer from organ damage—especially adolescents and children.

Studies show that up to 70% of people who get infected from COVID-19 suffer from organ damage—especially adolescents and children.

This takes a while to find; they may not notice symptoms until a year or more later.

And that's just the damage tha

#organ damage#Kids#Long Covid#Post-Acute Conditions
·x.com·
Studies show that up to 70% of people who get infected from COVID-19 suffer from organ damage—especially adolescents and children.
Kids are losing 'huge chunks' of their childhood to long COVID. Too many are being told it's 'all in their head'
Kids are losing 'huge chunks' of their childhood to long COVID. Too many are being told it's 'all in their head'
"I want people to know that I'm not lying, [long COVID] is real and can happen to anyone," Vivien says. "I want people to know I'm not just trying to get out of doing school or sport — I wish I could do sport … I wish they understood I am just trying to save myself from being stuck in bed in pain for days afterwards."
"I want people to know that I'm not lying, [long COVID] is real and can happen to anyone," Vivien says. "I want people to know I'm not just trying to get out of doing school or sport — I wish I could do sport … I wish they understood I am just trying to save myself from being stuck in bed in pain for days afterwards."
#kids#long covid#Post-Acute Conditions#minimizing and outright propaganda
·abc.net.au·
Kids are losing 'huge chunks' of their childhood to long COVID. Too many are being told it's 'all in their head'
'It's terminal' | Georgia twin boys with autism now fighting rare genetic disorder after being infected by COVID
'It's terminal' | Georgia twin boys with autism now fighting rare genetic disorder after being infected by COVID
“Their inflammation markers were coming up at more than 30 times what they should be for a kid…A severe illness, like the COVID infection Grayson & Hunter had last summer, can activate the disorder in kids.”
#Kids#autism#genetic disorder#Post-Acute Conditions
·11alive.com·
'It's terminal' | Georgia twin boys with autism now fighting rare genetic disorder after being infected by COVID
Tyler Black, MD on Twitter
Tyler Black, MD on Twitter

Thread POST-COVID & Kids🚨

New @CDCgov report showing quite clearly that children are at significantly more risk for life-threatening diagnoses after COVID infection. Very convincing evidence that prevention of COVID-19 in children is very important to reduce childhood mortality.

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#Long Covid#Post-Acute Conditions#Kids#Discussion
·twitter.com·
Tyler Black, MD on Twitter