XMRV
A study published this week provides the most definitive evidence to date disproving previous reports that used molecular testing methods such as qPCR to establish a link between chronic fatigue syndrome, or myalgic encephalomyelitis, and various murine leukemia viruses.
Q&A: Abbott Diagnostics Scientist Weighs in on Efforts to Resolve XMRV-Chronic Fatigue Puzzle
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NAME: John Hackett, Jr.
POSITION: Volwiler research fellow and manager, emerging pathogens and virus discovery, Abbott Diagnostics
PCR Testing Casts Doubt on XMRV Link to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Reveals Reagent Contamination
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Two recently published studies suggest that laboratory contamination was the likely cause of previous evidence linking murine viruses to CFS, highlighting the fact that researchers conducting PCR experiments should be extremely cautious about both inherently contaminated commercial reagents and contamination from laboratory manipulation.