The COVID-19 pandemic

M Ciotti, M Ciccozzi, A Terrinoni, WC Jiang… - Critical reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In December 2019, an outbreak of pneumonia of unknown origin was reported in Wuhan,
Hubei Province, China. Pneumonia cases were epidemiologically linked to the Huanan …

Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 and their potential for therapeutic passive immunization

PJ Klasse, JP Moore - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
We review aspects of the antibody response to SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of the
COVID-19 pandemic. The topics we cover are relevant to immunotherapy with plasma from …

Guidance for the procurement of COVID‐19 convalescent plasma: differences between high‐and low‐middle‐income countries

EM Bloch, R Goel, S Wendel, T Burnouf… - Vox …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objectives COVID‐19 convalescent plasma (CCP) has been used,
predominantly in high‐income countries (HICs) to treat COVID‐19; available data suggest …

How should we use convalescent plasma therapies for the management of COVID-19?

EM Wood, LJ Estcourt… - Blood, The Journal of the …, 2021 - ashpublications.org
Convalescent plasma (CP) from blood donors with antibodies to severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 may benefit patients with COVID-19 by providing immediate …

[HTML][HTML] Convalescent plasma for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19: a systematic review and quantitative analysis

HT Peng, SG Rhind, A Beckett - JMIR Public Health and …, 2021 - publichealth.jmir.org
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by a novel coronavirus termed SARS-CoV-2,
has spread quickly worldwide. Convalescent plasma (CP) obtained from patients following …

Convalescent plasma therapy for management of COVID-19: Perspectives and deployment in the current global pandemic

N Samad, TE Sodunke, HA Banna… - … and healthcare policy, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The world is striving against the severe crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare
professionals are struggling to treat their patients based on nonspecific therapies. Amidst …

Convalescent plasma for hospitalized COVID-19 patients: a single-center experience

M Franchini, C Glingani, GD Donno, G Lucchini… - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
In Winter 2020, Italy, and in particular the Lombardy region, was the first country in the
Western hemisphere to be hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Plasma from individuals …

[HTML][HTML] Safety and efficacy of convalescent plasma in elderly COVID-19 patients: The RESCUE trial

M Franchini, C Glingani, M Morandi, G Corghi… - … : Innovations, Quality & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To assess the safety and efficacy of convalescent plasma (CP) transfusion in
elderly people with moderate to severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) living in a …

Critical review of the scientific evidence and recommendations in COVID-19 management guidelines

J Xie, Z Wang, J Liang, H Lin, Z Yang… - Open forum …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Little is known about the quality and potential impacts of the guidelines for
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) management. Methods We systematically searched …

COVID 19 convalescent plasma: Is there still a place for CCP?

R Moog - Transfusion and Apheresis Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Convalescent plasma has been used for a long time for the treatment of various
infectious diseases. The principle is to collect antibody-containing plasma from recovered …