SARS-CoV-2 Antigenemia is Associated With Pneumonia in Children But Lacks Sensitivity to Diagnose Acute Infection.
Gregory L DamhorstHans P VerkerkeKristin R V HarringtonKaleb McLendonAustin LuMaria A PerezLaila HussainiEvan J AndersonSean R StowellJohn D RobackWilbur A LamChristina A RostadPublished in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2022)
Antigenemia lacks the sensitivity to diagnose acute infection in children but is associated with signs and symptoms of lower respiratory tract involvement. Further study into the mechanism of antigenemia, its association with specific organ involvement, and the role of antigenemia in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 is warranted.