“ Is convalescent plasma the same as monoclonal treatment? ”
That’s a good question.
I found this:
“ Both convalescent plasma and monoclonal antibodies are what we call antibody-based therapies, but they differ in how they are made. Convalescent plasma comes from people who donate their plasma, and monoclonal antibodies are essentially made in a factory. The big difference is that every unit of plasma is a little different, whereas monoclonal antibodies tend to be a standard product where every vial is the same.”
https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2020/an-update-on-covid-19-treatments-monoclonal-antibodies-convalescent-plasma-and-other-promising-developments
Yep. Convalescent plasma combines antibodies from a recovered covid patient plus antibodies from humanized mice.
Sorry, I mean monoclonals. Ugh. I shouldn’t post late at night , lol