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    Article: Batter Up! the XMRV/MLV Debate Continues

    I'm getting kind of fed up with this "contamination" business. Let me put some questions on the spotlight: - if so, does this mean that the studies that came out negative were done in laboratories that have better cleaning teams than the ones with XMRV / MLV positive results? - does this mean...
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    A 4,000 samples study in Spain?

    I don't know about Dr. Rivera, but I don't understand what he has to do with the study at Hospital del Mar, which is conducted by Dr. Soriano, who is a well-reputed retrovirologist, (HIV specialist). Well, I had an appointment with Dr. Alegre the day after Dr. Mikovits' conference in Hospital...
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    A 4,000 samples study in Spain?

    Thanks for your welcome Thanks for your welcome messages. I wish there was really a study with 4000 samples, but, unless they can get 4000 samples out of 10 or 12 patients :Retro eek:, it's not in Hospital del Mar, that's for sure.
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    A 4,000 samples study in Spain?

    Hi all, new here. My name is Eli. I'm from Barcelona, and a CFS sufferer for 6 years now. I'm also involved in a CFS forum from Spain (http://www.sfc-em-investigacion.com), and collect worldwide info on CFS. I can tell you that there are currently only two XMRV studies going on in...