[Epidemiology and clinical features of highly pathogenic human coronavirus infection in children]

X R Long; J Zhu; R Q Zhao; H M Xu

doi:10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20200302-00167

[Epidemiology and clinical features of highly pathogenic human coronavirus infection in children]

Zhonghua Er Ke Za Zhi. 2020 May 2;58(5):351-354. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20200302-00167.

[Article in Chinese]

Authors

X R Long¹, J Zhu¹, R Q Zhao¹, H M Xu¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Infection, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health and Disorders, China International Science and Technology Cooperation Base of Child Development and Critical Disorders, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Chongqing 400014, China.

PMID: 32223839
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112140-20200302-00167

Abstract

人冠状病毒最早于20世纪60年代被分离，是儿童呼吸道感染的重要病原。已发现7种可导致人类疾病的冠状病毒，其中严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒、中东呼吸综合征冠状病毒及2019新型冠状病毒传染性及致病性强，严重威胁人类健康及全球经济。本综述重点阐述以上3种高致病性人冠状病毒在儿童中的特点，以期为未来疫情的监测和防控提供参考。.

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
Child
Coronavirus / isolation & purification
Coronavirus / pathogenicity*
Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis
Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
Coronavirus Infections / virology
Humans
Pandemics*
Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis
Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
Pneumonia, Viral / virology
Respiratory Tract Infections / diagnosis
Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology*
Respiratory Tract Infections / virology
SARS-CoV-2