Emergence of Novel Coronavirus and High Prevalence of HIV/AIDS to Boost Demand for Plasma Therapy
Plasma therapy is a medical procedure that uses the blood of a recovered patient to create antibodies on those infected individuals. It can be used as a primary treatment for some viral diseases like herpes simplex virus and HIV/AIDS. It may also be used in the treatment of cancer, bone marrow stem cell transplantation and head trauma. It can also be given as a secondary treatment after receiving a transplanted blood product. Emergence of Covid-19 has led to significant adoption of the convalescent plasma therapy. For instance, in December 2020, U.S.-based Sigyn Therapeutics, Inc. announced the completion of an in vitro study that demonstrated the ability of Sigyn Therapy to clear both endotoxin and inflammatory cytokines from human blood plasma. There are two types of convalescent plasma therapy : primary and secondary. In primary therapy, antibodies are harvested from the patient's own blood and then introduced into a non-allergic individual. Anti-an...