How Effective Is Plasma Therapy?

Plasma therapy, an old method of fighting infectious diseases, has resurfaced during the Covid pandemic . Since the blood of people who have recovered from an infection contains antibodies that have learned to fight the disease, plasma from recovered patients is given to those suffering from COVID-19. We find out how effective this method is proving to be in India's fight against the pandemic.

Plasma Therapy: All You Need To Know

Plasma Therapy: All You Need To Know

Plasma Therapy: All You Need To Know

Plasma Therapy: All You Need To Know

Plasma Therapy: All You Need To Know

Plasma Therapy: All You Need To Know

Plasma Therapy: All You Need To Know

Plasma Therapy: All You Need To Know

Plasma Therapy: All You Need To Know

Plasma Therapy: All You Need To Know

Plasma Therapy: All You Need To Know

Plasma Therapy: All You Need To Know

Plasma Therapy: All You Need To Know

How Will Plasma Therapy Save Lives?

  1. Based on the concept of passive immunity
  2. Plasma contains components like blood cells, antibodies, protein, hormones etc. Infusing antibodies from a recovered patient will activate immunity in the patients
  3. Antibodies from donor plasma will be retained in blood for 2-3 weeks