Innately Immune
New data suggest that children are less susceptible to severe COVID-19 because they have a stronger innate immune response than adults.
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Mosquito saliva enhances virus replication and disease
Mosquito saliva, which is injected into the host as a mosquito probes for a blood vessel, contains a collection of chemicals which include anticoagulants to prevent blood clotting, vasodilators to keep blood vessels wide, and anesthetics to prevent us from sensing the mosquito. Saliva also contains components that enhance viral replication, dissemination, and pathogenesis by …
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