Antiviral Blood Plasma Therapy

Abstract

This bachelor's thesis aims to discuss an old treatment method, which has recently been introduced to treat and is a feasible method for viral diseases such as Ebola, type A influenza and recently COVID-19 as antiviral plasma therapy or immunotherapy. This thesis discusses its usage in the treatment process for viral infections, how it provides significant immunological information as a way of passive immunization by obtaining specific antibodies against pathogens where have been produced in the host cell, as well as its collection and separation techniques based on the selected criteria in the laboratory and the use purpose, and the consequential risks.