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+ | In October 2009, we reported the first direct isolation of infectious xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV). In that study, we used a combination of biological amplification and molecular enhancement techniques to detect XMRV in more than 75% of 101 patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).(({{pubmed> | ||
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- | The length of time it takes an MP patient to return to a given level of functionality seems to vary somewhat by disease. Diseases like CFS and Lyme may take longer. This may be because patients with these diseases tend to be sicker than most. | + | The length of time it takes an MP patient to return to a given level of functionality seems to vary somewhat by disease. Diseases like CFS and Lyme are likely to take longer. This may be because patients with these diseases tend to be sicker than most. |