Modulating Role of Breastfeeding Toward Long COVID Occurrence in Children: A Preliminary Study

• Main Authors: Giulia Vizzari (Author), Daniela Morniroli (Author), Valentina Tiraferri (Author), Silvana Castaldi (Author), Maria Francesca Patria (Author), Paola Marchisio (Author), Carlo Agostoni (Author), Fabio Mosca (Author), Danilo Buonsenso (Author), Gregorio Paolo Milani (Author), Maria Lorella Giannì (Author), The CHICO Study Group (Author), Francesco Folino (Author), Maria Carola Pensabene (Author), Marina Macchi (Author), Cristina De Rose (Author), Rosa Morello (Author), Carolina Gentili (Author), Margherita Zona (Author), Alessia De Matteis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

The SARS-CoV-2 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2) pandemic has forced the global health system to face new challenges both in the acute management of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) patients and in its consequences. In particular, the long-term effects of this new virus, especially in children, are still poorly understood. Scientific research is currently trying to understand the mechanisms underlying the so called "long COVID syndrome". Since the beginning of the pandemic, breastmilk has been studied for its antiviral and immunomodulatory properties. Based on these assumptions, we conducted a preliminary study in order to investigate the prevalence of long COVID in a cohort of Italian children with previously detected SARS-CoV-2 infection and evaluate if breastfeeding might play a role in modulating long COVID occurrence.

Item Description

2296-2360
10.3389/fped.2022.884962