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. 1995 Dec;21(6):1386–1389. doi: 10.1093/clinids/21.6.1386

Seroepidemiology of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Case-Control Study

Alison C Mawle 1,2,, Rosane Nisenbaum 1,2, James G Dobbins 1,2, Howard E Gary Jr 1,2, John A Stewart 1,2, Michele Reyes 1,2, Lea Steele 1,2, D Scott Schmid 1,2, William C Reeves 1,2
PMCID: PMC7197952  PMID: 8749620

Abstract

We performed serological testing for a large number of infectious agents in 26 patients from Atlanta who had chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and in 50 controls matched by age, race, and sex. We did not find any agent associated with CFS. In addition, we did not find elevated levels of antibody to any of a wide range of agents examined. In particular, we did not find elevated titers of antibody to any herpesvirus, nor did we find evidence of enteroviral exposure in this group of patients.


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