Convalescent plasma therapy in severe coronavirus disease-2019: A narrative review

Convalescent plasma therapy in severe coronavirus disease-2019: A narrative review

Passive immunotherapy using whole blood or plasma from recovered patients is a potential therapeutic strategy for infections with no known drug therapy or prophylactic vaccines. Much before, the concept of transfusing neutralizing antibodies through convalescent blood or plasma was established; this...

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Main Authors: Rasmi Ranjan Sahoo, Kasturi Hazarika, Prashant Bafna, Manesh Manoj, Anupam Wakhlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Rheumatology
Subjects:
convalescent plasma
coronavirus disease-2019
critically ill
passive immunity
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Online Access:http://www.indianjrheumatol.com/article.asp?issn=0973-3698;year=2020;volume=15;issue=3;spage=217;epage=222;aulast=Sahoo
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