Arturo Casadevall joins TWiV to discuss the use of convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19, including a history of the process, how plasma is prepared and tested, why it is difficult to conduct randomized clinical trials, how this treatment has fared and his hopes for the future.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker
Guest: Arturo Casadevall
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