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polio-type enteroviruses

  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...