3. Also, I don't know if the CAA has any samples.
I will look for clarification on what the Association has said to the Working Group, whether in the form of a written submission like you suggest or through Dr. Vernon's participation on the conference calls. My understanding is that the first phase replication effort will use patient and control samples from WPI, not CDC. Regardless, we do not support the use of Reeves' empiric definition in selecting patients for these studies.