Convalescent Plasma Therapy for Covid-19: State of the Art

Daniele Focosi; Julian Tang; Arthur Anderson; Marco Tuccori

doi:10.20944/preprints202004.0097.v4

Preprint Review Version 4 Preserved in Portico This version is not peer-reviewed

Version 1 : Received: 6 April 2020 / Approved: 7 April 2020 / Online: 7 April 2020 (11:47:15 CEST)
Version 2 : Received: 8 April 2020 / Approved: 8 April 2020 / Online: 8 April 2020 (11:43:14 CEST)
Version 3 : Received: 11 April 2020 / Approved: 13 April 2020 / Online: 13 April 2020 (10:56:12 CEST)
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Version 6 : Received: 27 May 2020 / Approved: 28 May 2020 / Online: 28 May 2020 (11:52:38 CEST)
Version 7 : Received: 1 July 2020 / Approved: 1 July 2020 / Online: 1 July 2020 (14:12:21 CEST)

Convalescent blood product therapy has been introduced since early 1900s to treat emerging infectious disease based on the evidence that polyclonal neutralizing antibodies can reduce duration of viremia. Recent large outbreaks of viral diseases for whom effective antivirals or vaccines are still lacking has revamped the interest in convalescent plasma as life-saving treatments. This review summarizes historical settings of application, and surveys current technologies for collection, manufacturing, pathogen inactivation, and banking, with a focus on COVID-19.

convalescent plasma; serology; pathogen reduction technologies; pathogen inactivation; COVID-19; SARS-CoV2

Biology and Life Sciences, Immunology and Microbiology

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Received: 22 April 2020
Commenter: Daniele Focosi
Commenter's Conflict of Interests: Author

Comment: More ongoing trials added in Table 1. More COVID-19 case series added. More data on CP side benefits added.

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Convalescent Plasma Therapy for Covid-19: State of the Art

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