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Feasibility, safety, clinical, and laboratory effects of convalescent plasma therapy for patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection: a study protocol
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As of September 30, 2015, a total of 1589 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) have been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO). At present there is no effective specific therapy against MERS-CoV. The use of convalescent plasma (CP) has been suggested as a potential therapy based on existing evidence from other viral infections. We aim to study the feasibility of CP therapy as well as its safety and clinical and labo...
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- Publisher:
- SpringerPlus Publisher's website
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- SpringerPlus Journal website
- Volume:
- 4
- Issue:
- 709
- Publication date:
- 2015-10-19
- Acceptance date:
- 2015-10-29
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2193-1801
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pubs:579327
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uri:e662c4fd-edb1-4dbf-9d5e-94328d9e917e
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uuid:e662c4fd-edb1-4dbf-9d5e-94328d9e917e
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- Paper number:
- 709
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- Yaseen Arabi et al.
- Copyright date:
- 2015
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