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  1. SWAlexander

    Ongoing research: Identifying viruses in tissue and nerve samples from ME/CFS patients

    At least two of my questions are answered. Excerpt: "It is possible that viruses associated with ME/CFS do not clear from patients after the initial infection, but remain in a persistent state. If that is the case, it is important to search for them in samples beyond just the blood, because...
  2. Manuel

    Epstein–Barr virus-acquired immunodeficiency in myalgic encephalomyelitisβ€”Is it present in long COVID?

    πŸ” 𝐍𝐄𝐖 π€π‘π“πˆπ‚π‹π„ ππ”ππ‹πˆπ’π‡π„πƒ! π”π§π«πšπ―πžπ₯𝐒𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐑𝐞 π‚π¨π§π§πžπœπ­π’π¨π§π¬ 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐁𝐕, 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠 π‚πŽπ•πˆπƒ, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐲𝐚π₯𝐠𝐒𝐜 π„π§πœπžπ©π‘πšπ₯𝐨𝐦𝐲𝐞π₯𝐒𝐭𝐒𝐬 🧬 After months of meticulous review and analysis, I am proud to present a study that explores the deep connections between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), Long COVID and Myalgic...
    • Manuel
    • Thread
    • #ebv #mecfs herpesviruses immunodeficiency longcovid me/cfs treatment sars-cov-2 treatment treatment long-covid virus
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Latest ME/CFS Research
  3. Pyrrhus

    Which drugs are effective against herpesviruses HSV, EBV, CMV, VZV, HHV6, HHV8?

    Which drugs are effective against herpesviruses HSV, EBV, CMV, VZV, HHV6, HHV8? This thread is intended to collect information from other threads regarding which drugs are effective against the various common herpesviruses: Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) (also known as...
  4. Boba

    Preprint to new paper from Prusty

    Selective inhibition of microRNA processing by a herpesvirus-encoded microRNA triggers virus reactivation from latency https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-820696/v1 Abstract Herpesviruses have mastered host cell modulation and immune evasion to augment productive infection, life-long...
  5. sometexan84

    To those who believe their ME/CFS began w/ EBV.....

    I want to preface this with the following... I understand and agree that the cause of ME/CFS is yet to be proven I am very much not trying to offend anyone I understand and respect our group's diverse set of opinions Many of my opinions here, I'm aware, are not fact, even if my wording suggests...
  6. Pyrrhus

    ME/CFS: The Human Herpesviruses Are Back! (Ariza, 2021)

    Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The Human Herpesviruses Are Back! (Ariza, 2021) https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/2/185 Excerpt: (spacing added for readability)
  7. Th1please

    CFS: new findings about human herpesviruses (EBV, HHV-6)

    Full text/study: Biomolecules | Free Full-Text | Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The Human Herpesviruses Are Back! | HTML (mdpi.com) Abstract Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) or Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease (SEID) is a chronic...
  8. Murph

    Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr Virus and Human Herpesvirus 6 Infections in ME/CFS

    J Med Virol. 2020 Mar 4. doi: 10.1002/jmv.25744. [Epub ahead of print] Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr Virus and Human Herpesvirus 6 Infections in Patients with Myalgic Π•ncephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Shikova E1,2, Reshkova V3, Kumanova А1, Raleva S1, Alexandrova D2, Capo N4, Murovska...