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Let’s try to clarify hyperimmune plasma therapy for coronavirus

To obtain a concentrate of antibodies (immunoglobulins) against Covid-19 from the blood of an infected patient, a procedure called plasmapheresis must be performed. This separates the corpuscular elements from the blood by centrifugation or filtration. This technique has been known and used for some time. It was invented by Drs. Abel and Rowntree in 1913…