XMRV Buzz! The CFS/XMRV News Page

Posted by Cort Johnson March 6th The WPI’s response to CROI was “It is interesting that infectious XMRV is still found only in human cells and not in mouse cells or mice. In addition, these data have little to say about XMRV infection in humans.” In an email Dr. Mikovits stated “There is still not one piece of evidence of

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XMRV Buzz Jan 18th and 20th

Posted by Cort Johnson Dr. Mikovits Talks – Part II – we now have two accounts of Dr. Mikovits talk. Lannie has finished up her account and Paula Carnes has provided her overview as well. As often happens both contain bits the other does not. Paula reported Dr. Mikovits said that 30% of adolescents who have tested positive for XMRV will go

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WPI Responds to Concerns About Contamination

Posted by Cort Johnson The WPI response to the Papers Published in Retrovirology The Lombardi et al. and Lo et al. studies were done using four different methods of detection. They were not simply PCR experiments, as were the studies by McClure et al. and others who have recently reported their difficulties with contamination. Experienced researchers such as Mikovits, Lombardi,

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XMRV Buzz – The Buzz From Spain, Dr. Mikovits Branches Out

Posted by Cort Johnson The Buzz From Spain – Cristina Montane relayed a report from Dr. Julia Blanco on the meeting. Dr. Blanco first noted the usual on XMRV: that the problematic methodologies being used impair detection, contamination could be possible for some results, the polytropic MLV findings and the need to assess anti-retroviral effectiveness. ((editorial) With regards to contamination

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