Search for retrovirus in the chronic fatigue syndrome
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- Aim: To examine peripheral blood and skeletal muscle from patients with chronic fadgue syndrome for exogenous retrovirus. Methods: Blood samples from 30 patients and muscle biopsy specimens of 15 patients were examined for retroviral sequences by DNA extraction, polymerase chain reacdon (PCR), and Southern blotting hybridisation. Sera were examined for human foamy virus by western immunoblotting and indirect immunofluorescence techniques. Results: No difference between the padent and control populations was found for any of the PCR primer setsAim: To examine peripheral blood and skeletal muscle from patients with chronic fadgue syndrome for exogenous retrovirus. Methods: Blood samples from 30 patients and muscle biopsy specimens of 15 patients were examined for retroviral sequences by DNA extraction, polymerase chain reacdon (PCR), and Southern blotting hybridisation. Sera were examined for human foamy virus by western immunoblotting and indirect immunofluorescence techniques. Results: No difference between the padent and control populations was found for any of the PCR primer sets used (gag, pol, env, and tax regions of HTLV VII). An endogenous gag band was observed in both the padent and control groups. All sera were negative for antibody to human foamy virus. Conclusion: The results indicate that there is no evidence of retroviral involvement in the chronic fatigue syndrome.…
Autor(en): | J. W. Gow, K. Simpson, Andreas Schliephake, W. M. Behan, L. J. Morrison, H. Cavanagh, Axel Rethwilm, P. O. Behan |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-61436 |
Dokumentart: | Artikel / Aufsatz in einer Zeitschrift |
Institute der Universität: | Medizinische Fakultät / Institut für Virologie und Immunbiologie |
Sprache der Veröffentlichung: | Englisch |
Erscheinungsjahr: | 1992 |
Originalveröffentlichung / Quelle: | In: Journal of Clinical Pathology (1992) 45, 12, 1058-1061 |
Allgemeine fachliche Zuordnung (DDC-Klassifikation): | 6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit |
Normierte Schlagworte (GND): | Virologie |
Datum der Freischaltung: | 17.09.2011 |
Lizenz (Deutsch): | Deutsches Urheberrecht |