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. 2020 Oct;59(5):102873.
doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2020.102873. Epub 2020 Jul 15.

Convalescent plasma for covid19 - How long should a donor be excluded from donation?

Jose M Kutner  1 , Carolina Bonet-Bub  2 , Ana Paula H Yokoyama  2 , Araci M Sakashita  2 , Joao R R Pinho  2 , Nelson Hamerschlak  2 , Luis V Rizzo  2
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Convalescent plasma for covid19 - How long should a donor be excluded from donation?

Jose M Kutner et al. Transfus Apher Sci. 2020 Oct.
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