Abstract
In the case of life-threatening viral diseases, viral load is associated with mortality. A new and innovative therapeutic approach is the reduction of viral load by extracorporeal elimination without simultaneously weakening the immune system by removing specific antibodies. Basis of this therapy is a modified plasma filter coated with a lectin derived from the snowdrop.
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MeSH terms
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Antibodies, Viral / blood
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Antibodies, Viral / chemistry
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Antibodies, Viral / isolation & purification
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Critical Care / methods
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Evidence-Based Medicine
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Galanthus / chemistry*
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Humans
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Lectins / chemistry*
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Plasmapheresis / methods*
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Treatment Outcome
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Viral Load / drug effects*
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Virus Diseases / immunology
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Virus Diseases / prevention & control*
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Virus Diseases / virology*
Substances
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Antibodies, Viral
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Lectins