On: A Test for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

[blennon]

There is some evidence for viral markers of CFS [1-3].

[1] http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.... [2] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=15113035 [3] http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal....

[cpncrunch → blennon]

Regarding the third study, it could just be EBV reactivation. That seems the most plausible explanation, given that some studies find no EBV in patients.

[jpravetz → cpncrunch]

I'd agree with that. I'm of the pretty firm belief that CFS and a bunch of other autoimmune disorders are of a parasitic origin. This pretty much sums up my knowledge on the subject: http://www.iadvocatehealth.org/protozoal_infection0.aspx#.as...