(UNSPECIFIED) Convalescent Blood: Current Perspective on the Efficacy of a Legacy Approach in COVID-19 Treatment. Blood Purification. p. 14. ISSN 0253-5068
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Abstract
Since early 2020, COVID-19 has wreaked havoc in many societies around the world. As of the present, the SARS-CoV-2-borne disease is propagating in almost all countries, affecting hundreds of thousands of people in an unprecedented way. As the name suggests, the novel coronavirus, widely known as SARS-CoV-2, is a new emerging human pathogen. A novel disease of relatively unknown origin, COVID-19 does not seem to be amenable to the currently available medicines since there is no specific cure for the disease. In the absence of any vaccine or effective antiviral medication, we have no tools at our disposal, but the method of quarantine, be it domestic or institutional, to hinder any further progression of this outbreak. However, there is a record of physicians in the past who practiced convalescent blood transfusion. To their awe, the method seemed to be useful. It is anticipated that these contemporary methods will outdo any other vaccination process in the time being, as blood transfusion is instead a cost-effective and time-friendly technique. Following a successful trial, this new approach of contemporary nature to a viral disease may serve as an emergency intervention to intercept infectious outbreaks and prevent an impending epidemic/pandemic. In this review, we document the most recent evidence regarding the efficiency of convalescent plasma and serum therapy on SARS, MERS, and particularly COVID-19, while discussing potential advantages and possible risks of such practice.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | SARS-CoV-2 2019-nCoV COVID-19 Therapy Convalescent blood transfusion Plasma Serum (sera) coronavirus infection respiratory syndrome plasma therapy antibody feasibility mortality safety Hematology Urology & Nephrology |
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Page Range: | p. 14 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Blood Purification |
Identification Number: | 10.1159/000513164 |
ISSN: | 0253-5068 |
Depositing User: | مهندس مهدی شریفی |
URI: | http://eprints.zbmu.ac.ir/id/eprint/3359 |
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