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The role of passive immunization in the age of SARS-CoV-2: an update
Johannes C Fischer1, Kurt Zänker2, Martijn van Griensven3
1Institute for Transplant Diagnostics and Cell Therapeutics, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Abstract:
The rapid spread of the corona virus pandemic is an existential problem for many people in numerous countries. So far, there is no effective vaccine protection or proven therapy available against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In this review, we describe the role of passive immunization in times of the corona virus. Passive immunization could be a bridging technology to improve the immune defense of critically ill patients until better approaches with effective medications are available.
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