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Comment
. 2020 Apr;20(4):398-400.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30141-9. Epub 2020 Feb 27.

Convalescent plasma as a potential therapy for COVID-19

Long Chen  1 , Jing Xiong  1 , Lei Bao  1 , Yuan Shi  2
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Convalescent plasma as a potential therapy for COVID-19

Long Chen et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Apr.
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