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Blood group O convalescent plasma donations have significantly lower levels of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies compared to blood group A donations.

Chelsea HayesWesley RubensteinDavid GibbEllen KlapperJulie TanakaSamuel Pepkowitz
Published in: Transfusion (2021)
Blood group O donations were found to have significantly lower levels of SARS-CoV-2 IgG nucleocapsid antibodies compared to blood group A donations and were less likely to produce CCP units that qualified as high titer. These findings may aid donor recruitment to promote availability of high-titer CCP to meet patient needs.
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