For that Ebola question I talked about:
- Memory T-lymphocytes and memory B-lymphocytes have proliferated in the plasma of the original host, and are successful in fighting the disease.
- By giving this plasma to a patient who shows early symptoms of Ebola, these memory lymphocytes are able to begin fighting the virus early, potentially decreasing the effects of the virus dramatically or even successfully eliminating the virus before it causes any serious damage.
- Additionally, the plasma may aid in the blood loss caused by Ebola in the contracted patient.