It has been brought to my attention that I incorrectly implied in my conference notes yesterday that Dr. Mikovitz "discovered" XMRV. She was not, in fact, the first researcher to discover this new retrovirus. She began her presentation by crediting Bob Silverman & Eric Klein with the discovery of XMRV.
Also, I mis-stated that Dr. Mikovitz didn't expect to find XMRV in ME/CFS patients - immune system abnormalities in XMRV positive prostate cancer patients made her think it might be implicated in CFS as well.
It seems I should have just skipped the history section of my summary yesterday...sigh...she covered that stuff briefly at the start of her talk (and she speaks really fast!!), so I didn't have thorough notes. The rest of her presentation so blew me away that I was focused on all of that.
Sorry for the mistakes and any confusion.
I have had Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) since March 2002. Both of my sons also got ME/CFS at ages 6 and 10. Our younger son fully recovered after 10 years of mild illness. Our older son still has ME/CFS and also has Lyme disease plus two other tick infections. This blog is about how our family lives with chronic illness, with a focus on improving our conditions and enjoying our lives in spite of these challenges.
Believe me, I know how it is! :)
ReplyDeleteYou're forgiven. The wonderful part is you corrected the facts for us. Thank you!
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