Bob
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Kurt, do you think that there might be difficulties detecting any gene sequences of XMRV, with established PCR technology, if the virus has already integrated into human DNA? (WPI use a low specificity test to look for the virus.)
Also, would you agree that if the viral copy number is too low in the blood for PCR to detect, then it would not be detected? (WPI culture the samples.)
Anyway, this is opening up old arguments, so I'm content to just agree that we disagree, and look forward to finding out more answers in the coming months, whether in terms of XMRV research, or general ME research.
Also, would you agree that if the viral copy number is too low in the blood for PCR to detect, then it would not be detected? (WPI culture the samples.)
Anyway, this is opening up old arguments, so I'm content to just agree that we disagree, and look forward to finding out more answers in the coming months, whether in terms of XMRV research, or general ME research.