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Imperial college why is Mclure so adamant--the probable reason

G

Gerwyn

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The imperial college MDU has built its reputation and its funding on its record in developing novel assays for retroviruses.Therefore if this novel test for xmrv fails to detect xmrv then the whole reutation of the unit especially its head along with future funding is in jepordy.

Details of the in house validation proceedure can be obtained by the following

Dr Steve Kaye
Unit Manager

T: +44 (0) 20 7594 3917
E: steve.kaye@imperial.ac.uk this took a bit of finding!

Perhaps one of our london based sleuths can find the protocol it would be more likely to be made available to a medical practitioner and or a local patient----otherwise i will try.