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1. Specific Susceptibility to COVID-19 in Adults with Down Syndrome.

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Illouz T, Biragyn A, Frenkel-Morgenstern M, Weissberg O, Gorohovski A, Merzon E, Green I, Iulita F, Flores-Aguilar L, Dierssen M, De Toma I, Lifshitz H, Antonarakis SE, Yu E, Herault Y, Potier MC, Botté A, Roper R, Sredni B, Sarid R, London J, Mobley W, Strydom A, and Okun E

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Adolescent, Adult, Alzheimer Disease complications, Alzheimer Disease epidemiology, Alzheimer Disease immunology, COVID-19 complications, COVID-19 prevention & control, COVID-19 Vaccines administration & dosage, COVID-19 Vaccines immunology, Comorbidity, Down Syndrome complications, Down Syndrome immunology, Female, Hospitalization, Humans, Immune System abnormalities, Incidence, Male, Pandemics prevention & control, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Vaccination methods, COVID-19 epidemiology, COVID-19 virology, Disease Susceptibility immunology, Disease Susceptibility virology, Down Syndrome epidemiology
Abstract

The current SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, which causes COVID-19, is particularly devastating for individuals with chronic medical conditions, in particular those with Down Syndrome (DS) who often exhibit a higher prevalence of respiratory tract infections, immune dysregulation and potential complications. The incidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is much higher in DS than in the general population, possibly increasing further the risk of COVID-19 infection and its complications. Here we provide a biological overview with regard to specific susceptibility of individuals with DS to SARS-CoV-2 infection as well as data from a recent survey on the prevalence of COVID-19 among them. We see an urgent need to protect people with DS, especially those with AD, from COVID-19 and future pandemics and focus on developing protective measures, which also include interventions by health systems worldwide for reducing the negative social effects of long-term isolation and increased periods of hospitalization., (© 2021. The Author(s).)

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2021
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2. Immune Dysregulation and the Increased Risk of Complications and Mortality Following Respiratory Tract Infections in Adults With Down Syndrome.

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Illouz, Tomer, Biragyn, Arya, Iulita, Maria Florencia, Flores-Aguilar, Lisi, Dierssen, Mara, De Toma, Ilario, Antonarakis, Stylianos E., Yu, Eugene, Herault, Yann, Potier, Marie-Claude, Botté, Alexandra, Roper, Randall, Sredni, Benjamin, London, Jacqueline, Mobley, William, Strydom, Andre, and Okun, Eitan

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NON-communicable diseases, RESPIRATORY infections, CARDIOVASCULAR diseases, DOWN syndrome, RESPIRATORY syncytial virus, RESPIRATORY diseases, AIRWAY (Anatomy)
Abstract

The risk of severe outcomes following respiratory tract infections is significantly increased in individuals over 60 years, especially in those with chronic medical conditions, i.e., hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer. Down Syndrome (DS), the most prevalent intellectual disability, is caused by trisomy-21 in ~1:750 live births worldwide. Over the past few decades, a substantial body of evidence has accumulated, pointing at the occurrence of alterations, impairments, and subsequently dysfunction of the various components of the immune system in individuals with DS. This associates with increased vulnerability to respiratory tract infections in this population, such as the influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), and bacterial pneumonias. To emphasize this link, here we comprehensively review the immunobiology of DS and its contribution to higher susceptibility to severe illness and mortality from respiratory tract infections. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2021
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