Dear Beachlover1957 and other members,
I can further elaborate on my earlier posting regarding the reactivity of an anti-ciguatera antibody with the fluids from some cultures of stealth adapted viruses. As I had earlier indicated, functional assays on the culture fluids did not confirm the presence of authentic ciguatera. Rather the results suggested that the antibody raised against ciguatera was cross-reactive with other antigens. Indeed, I recently saw a reference indicating that an anti-ciguatera antibody is, in fact, reactive with mitochondria-derived cardiolipin and other phospholipids. J Clin Lab Anal. 22: 99-105, 2008.
A CFS support group (NCF) had used flawed science to argue that ciguatera toxin and not stealth adapted viruses was the cause of CFS. The NCF has long maintained a highly offensive internet posting regarding my agreeing in 2002 not to continue publically reporting results on stealth adapted virus cultures. The critical internet posting has significantly impeded progress in my obtaining research support. It is a prime example of how some CFS organizations may not always act in the best interest of the patients they supposedly represent.
The research on stealth adapted viruses is, in my opinion, well beyond that of other proposed causes of CFS. Getting the information out is both a political and a scientific challenge. The damage done by the offensive internet posting simply makes the task much harder. Kind regards, John.