This is something I wrote on Facebook:
The issue is careful imbalance in reporting. They distort. Some of the quotes criticizing the study are accurate, but it has been pointed out by others that they did not do this for PACE for which far more disturbing issues are still unresolved.
This study needs to be replicated, of course. It needs a study for specificity and sensitivity. Of course. This is obvious to any scientist and most doctors.
Quoting the XMRV fiasco is amusing, as it was Lipkin who organized the study that ended XMRV research.
They cite claimed authorities, a fallacy, but ignore that Lipkin is one of the most celebrated biomedical scientists in the world. Interesting "irony".
Without having read the full study it looks like this supports the activated microglia hypothesis. If so, then ME is an immune disorder that attacks the brain.
Please note this study used Fukuda and CCC, was quite large, and explains why its been so hard to find biomarkers. If this study is validated there are two stages, and the markers are different.