Deficient EBV-specific B- and T-cell response in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Deficient EBV-specific B- and T-cell response in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has long been discussed as a possible cause or trigger of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). In a subset of patients the disease starts with infectious mononucleosis and both enhanced and diminished EBV-specific antibody titers have been reported. In this study, we comprehensiv...

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Main Authors: Madlen Loebel, Kristin Strohschein, Carolin Giannini, Uwe Koelsch, Sandra Bauer, Cornelia Doebis, Sybill Thomas, Nadine Unterwalder, Volker von Baehr, Petra Reinke, Michael Knops, Leif G Hanitsch, Christian Meisel, Hans-Dieter Volk, Carmen Scheibenbogen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3893202?pdf=render

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