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The points of interest are
PMBC,s are highlighed as the the cells to target when looking for gene abnormalities
The use of whole blood id not recommended
IN the PCR run 10 ml of fresh blood is used and the PMBCs are concentrated before PCR even when trying to find the human DNA
Obviously XMRV infects PMBC,s and this data is conistent with XMRV infection
Over 50% of patients given a diagnosis of CFS under CCD guidelines had a gene profile consistent with depression
I am really puzzled that ,as the european studies differed so completely from her own approach for finding DNA in PBMC,s, she did not raise questions about the adequacy of the Europeans technique
If she thought it was necessary to isolate and concentrate PBMC,s looking for human DNA then the fact that the europeans did not bother to isolate or concentrate the PMBC,s looking for viral DNAshould have come across as a glaring error!
Transl Med. 2003; 1: 10.
Published online 2003 December 1. doi: 10.1186/1479-5876-1-10.
PMCID: PMC305360
Copyright 2003 Whistler et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article: verbatim copying and redistribution of this article are permitted in all media for any purpose, provided this notice is preserved along with the article's original URL.
Integration of gene expression, clinical, and epidemiologic data to characterize Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Toni Whistler,1 Elizabeth R Unger,1 Rosane Nisenbaum,1 and Suzanne D Vernoncorresponding author1
PMBC,s are highlighed as the the cells to target when looking for gene abnormalities
The use of whole blood id not recommended
IN the PCR run 10 ml of fresh blood is used and the PMBCs are concentrated before PCR even when trying to find the human DNA
Obviously XMRV infects PMBC,s and this data is conistent with XMRV infection
Over 50% of patients given a diagnosis of CFS under CCD guidelines had a gene profile consistent with depression
I am really puzzled that ,as the european studies differed so completely from her own approach for finding DNA in PBMC,s, she did not raise questions about the adequacy of the Europeans technique
If she thought it was necessary to isolate and concentrate PBMC,s looking for human DNA then the fact that the europeans did not bother to isolate or concentrate the PMBC,s looking for viral DNAshould have come across as a glaring error!
Transl Med. 2003; 1: 10.
Published online 2003 December 1. doi: 10.1186/1479-5876-1-10.
PMCID: PMC305360
Copyright 2003 Whistler et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article: verbatim copying and redistribution of this article are permitted in all media for any purpose, provided this notice is preserved along with the article's original URL.
Integration of gene expression, clinical, and epidemiologic data to characterize Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Toni Whistler,1 Elizabeth R Unger,1 Rosane Nisenbaum,1 and Suzanne D Vernoncorresponding author1
