Scientists have proposed a method of immunotherapy for coronavirus

News24xx.com - American scientists have proposed using antibodies that are in the blood of already ill COVID-19 and successfully cured for the treatment of coronavirus.

The so-called passive antibody therapy method, which the authors write about, was developed back in the 1890s in Baltimore and was widely used in the 20th century to combat the spread of measles, polio, mumps and flu. 

Researchers believe that this method will help now.

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The method is based on the creation of serum containing viral antibodies obtained from the blood of patients who have already recovered from the new coronavirus. 

This serum is not a full-fledged vaccine and will not be able to 100% protect against infection, but its introduction will provide temporary protection, will slow down the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and gain time to create a full-fledged vaccine.

According to the latest statistics from Johns Hopkins University, to date, more than 77,000 people have successfully recovered from COVID-19. Antibodies to this pathogen will remain in their blood for several months or even years.

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In order for the treatment to work, scientists say that patients with coronavirus should donate their blood immediately after receiving confirmation of a complete cure. At this stage, blood serum will contain the maximum amount of natural antibodies produced to fight the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Such a serum can be used for people at risk - uninfected family members of an infected patient or to strengthen the immunity of medical workers in the area affected by the pathogen.

Scientists note that a similar approach has already been tested as an emergency response in the case of two previous varieties of coronavirus - SARS1 (SARS) and MERS (Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome). There is also unconfirmed evidence that similar therapy is already being used in China.
 

 

 

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