Nature Communications (May 2021)

Effects of potent neutralizing antibodies from convalescent plasma in patients hospitalized for severe SARS-CoV-2 infection

  • Arvind Gharbharan,
  • Carlijn C. E. Jordans,
  • Corine GeurtsvanKessel,
  • Jan G. den Hollander,
  • Faiz Karim,
  • Femke P. N. Mollema,
  • Janneke E. Stalenhoef – Schukken,
  • Anthonius Dofferhoff,
  • Inge Ludwig,
  • Adrianus Koster,
  • Robert-Jan Hassing,
  • Jeannet C. Bos,
  • Geert R. van Pottelberge,
  • Imro N. Vlasveld,
  • Heidi S. M. Ammerlaan,
  • Elena M. van Leeuwen – Segarceanu,
  • Jelle Miedema,
  • Menno van der Eerden,
  • Thijs J. Schrama,
  • Grigorios Papageorgiou,
  • Peter te Boekhorst,
  • Francis H. Swaneveld,
  • Yvonne M. Mueller,
  • Marco W. J. Schreurs,
  • Jeroen J. A. van Kampen,
  • Barry Rockx,
  • Nisreen M. A. Okba,
  • Peter D. Katsikis,
  • Marion P. G. Koopmans,
  • Bart L. Haagmans,
  • Casper Rokx,
  • Bart J. A. Rijnders

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23469-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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There are currently no drugs available to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection. A promising alternative treatment for COVID-19 patients is convalescent plasma. Here, Gharbharan et al. collect covalescent plasma and report no overall clinical benefit for 86 patients hospitalized for COVID-19 and treated with 300 mL convalescent plasma.