DNA Research
New Findings in DNA Research Described from Public Health Agency of Canada
Published in Blood Weekly, February 23rd, 2012
2012 FEB 23 -- "Although recent data have brought into question the association between xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) and chronic fatigue syndrome, one group has reported evidence of human infection with distinct polytropic murine leukemia viruses (MLVs). Occult retroviral infection among humans poses a significant public health risk should it be introduced into the blood supply," scientists in Ottawa, Canada report.
"To explore the possibility of cross-species transmission of MLVs to humans, we sought molecular and serologic evidence of XRMV/MLV infection among a cohort of animal workers highly exposed to mice. Before the...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2012-02-23)
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