Convalescent plasma: A potential therapeutic option for COVID-19 patients

Swee Li Ng¹, Tsuey Ning Soon², Wei Hsum Yap², Kai Bin Liew³, Ya Chee Lim⁴, Long Chiau Ming⁴, Yin-Quan Tang², Bey Hing Goh^5
1 Biofunctional Molecule Exploratory Research Group (BMEX), School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia
² School of Biosciences, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
³ Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Cyberjaya, Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia
⁴ PAP Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam
⁵ Biofunctional Molecule Exploratory Research Group (BMEX), School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia; College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China

Correspondence Address:
Bey Hing Goh
Biofunctional Molecule Exploratory Research Group (BMEX), School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Malaysia; College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China

Yin-Quan Tang
School of Biosciences, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Selangor
Malaysia

Source of Support: The project is financially supported by Taylor’s University Emerging Grant (TRGS/ERFS/2/2018/SBS/016), Monash Global Asia in the 21st Century (GA21) research grants (GA-HW-19-L01 & GA-HW-19-S02), and Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS/1/2019/WAB09/MUSM/02/1 & FRGS/1/2019/SKK08/ TAYLOR/02/2). , Conflict of Interest: None

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DOI: 10.4103/1995-7645.291408