Does blood transfusion from someone who has survived a disease grant the same antibodies?

Question

Say you survived a certain disease,
Your body has created a set of anti bodies that hell with that certain disease, now, if you donate blood, will said antibodies help a person who has never contracted said disease?
(sorry for the poor english)

In: Biology

Answer 1

This can be used to try and save a life but the benefits are short lived. It’s something that might be considered if a patient is very ill and might die otherwise. The antibodies in the donor plasma can help fight the disease but it doesn’t transfer their immunity to the new patient. It’s more like using their antibodies like an anti viral.