Convalescent plasma: therapeutic hope or hopeless strategy in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
HC Sullivan, JD Roback - Transfusion medicine reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
As the world faces the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, extensive efforts have been applied
to identify effective therapeutic agents. Convalescent plasma collected from recovered
patients has been a therapeutic modality employed for over a hundred years for various
infectious pathogens. Specifically, it has been used in the treatment of many viral infections
with varying degrees of clinical efficacy. As we consider the use of convalescent plasma in
the battle against this new strain of coronavirus, it is prudent to review what is known from …
to identify effective therapeutic agents. Convalescent plasma collected from recovered
patients has been a therapeutic modality employed for over a hundred years for various
infectious pathogens. Specifically, it has been used in the treatment of many viral infections
with varying degrees of clinical efficacy. As we consider the use of convalescent plasma in
the battle against this new strain of coronavirus, it is prudent to review what is known from …
