Trends Microbiol. 2011 Oct 4. [Epub ahead of print]
Xenotropic murine leukaemia virus-related virus (XMRV) does not cause
chronic fatigue.
Robinson MJ, Erlwein O, McClure MO.
SourceSection of Infectious Diseases, Jefferiss Research Trust
Laboratories, Imperial College London, St Mary's Campus, London, W2
1PG, UK.
Abstract
The xenotropic murine leukaemia virus-related virus (XMRV), a
gammaretrovirus, was discovered in prostate cancer tumours by Virochip
technology in 2006. It was subsequently detected in chronic fatigue
patients in 2009. The association between XMRV and chronic fatigue has
proved to be controversial. No study has confirmed these findings and
many have refuted them. Here, we present the evidence for our
contention that XMRV is not a human pathogen.
Copyright =A9 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
PMID:21978843[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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