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myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
Tuesday 20 October 2009
A number of infections have been associated with myalgia encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).
Often occurring in epidemics, enteroviruses are significant causes of respiratory, gastrointestinal infections, non-specific flu-like illnesses, and many disseminated infections.
It has been difficult to demonstrate causality for chronic diseases without having well-documented cases of acute enterovirus infections.
Associations
acute enterovirus infections and persistent enterovirus infections (19828908)
References
Acute enterovirus infection followed by myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and viral persistence. Chia JK, Chia AY, Voeller M, Lee TM, Chang R. J Clin Pathol. 2009 Oct 14. PMID: 19828908