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Ciguatera Toxicology
Endocrinology
General
Immunology
Infectious Disease
Metabolism
Neurology
Patient Community News
Reports: Conferences & Lectures
Virology

Ciguatera Toxicology

• "Chronic phase lipids in sera of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), chronic ciguatera fish poisoning (CCFP), hepatitis B, and cancer with antigenic epitope resembling ciguatoxin, as assessed with MAb-CTX." J Clin Lab Anal. (2003)  (PDF file)

• "Chronic phase lipids in sera of several chronic diseases reacting with MAb-CTX (antibody to ciguatoxin)"  Journal of Toxicology: Toxins Review (2003)  (PDF file)

• Ciguatera Toxin FAQ  (2003; 2005)

• Ciguatera testing protocol

(2003; 2005)

• Presentation given by Dr. Yoshitsugi Hokama at the International Symposium on Toxins and Natural Products (2002)  (PDF file format)

• Neurotoxin Discovered in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Press release: 2002)

• The Neurology of ciguatera (PDF file format or  text-only format).  J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry (2001)

Endocrinology

• Elevated Neuroactive Progesterone Metabolites in Women with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome  J Steroid Biochem Molec Biol (2000)

• Cortisol deficiency may account for elevated apoptotic cell population in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (1999)

General

• Understanding Chronic Fatigue Syndrome a National Women's Health Information Center featured article  (2003) NOTE:  This article is no longer available online. Members can request a printed version by contacting us with their postal address.  (Only available to NCF members)

• Polygenic Contributions of Procoagulant Genetic Factors in
  Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Related Chronic Illnesses. Genetics in Medicine (2002)

• Activation of the coagulation system in Gulf War Illness: a potential pathophysiologic link with chronic fatigue syndrome. A laboratory approach to diagnosis. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis (2000)

• Chronic Fatigue Syndromes: A Different Approach  (2000)

• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) &/or Fibromyalgia (FM) as a Variation of Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APS): An Explanatory Model and Approach to Laboratory Diagnosis.  Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis (1999)

• Is CFS/FM due to an undefined hypercoagulable state brought on by immune activation of coagulation?  Does adding anticoagulant therapy improve CFS/FM patient symptoms? AACFS (1998)

• Are Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Synonymous Terms? (1998)

• The Human/Animal Interaction of Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome: A Look At 127 Patients and Their 463 Animals (1998)

• Hillary Johnson Talks about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and her book, Osler's Web (1996)

Immunology

• Dr. Konstance Knox Presents STAT1 Data to
  Researchers and Clinicians at AACFS Conference AACFS Conference (2004)

• STAT1-alpha and p53 Deficiencies Are Found In Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Forum newsletter (2003)

• Expanded Model for RNase L Fragmentation in CFS Uncovered; The National CFIDS Foundation Announces The Use Of Elastase Inhibitors as a Potential Treatment for CFS Inovations Forum newsletter (2003)

• Potential Role of STAT1 in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Institute for Viral Pathogenesis (2003)

• "Biochemical Evidence for a Novel Low Molecular Weight  2-5A-Dependent RNase L in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome" Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research (1997)

• Cytokine Effects on Mitochondrial Membrane Potential and Possible Mitochondrial Dysfunction in CFIDS (1997)

• Association Between HLA Class II Antigens and the Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Clinical Infectious Diseases (1994)

• Decreased Natural Killer Cell Activity Is Associated with Severity of Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Clinical Infectious Diseases (1994)

Infectious Disease

• Prevalence uof abnormal cardiac wall motion in the cardiomyopathy associated with incomplete multiplication of Epstein-barr Virus and/or cytomegalovirus in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.  In Vivo (2004)

• Recent publications by Prof. Garth Nicolson and The Institute of Molecular Medicine

• A Preliminary 6 Month Trial of Valacyclovir (VAL) in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Using the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) Paradigm  (1998)

• Persistent Active Human Herpesvirus Six (HHV-6) Infections In Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.  AACFS Conference (1998)

• Three Babuska Clusters of Enteroviral Associated Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (1998)

• New Cardiomyopathy: Pilot Study of Intravenous Ganciclovir in a Subset of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Infectious Disease in Clinical Practice (1997)

• Hypothesis: A Unified Theory of the Cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome  Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice (1997)

• Cardiac Involvement in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as Documented with Holter and Biopsy Data in Birmingham, Michigan, 1991-1993 (1997)

• Viruses and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Current Status (1995)

• SPECT Imaging of the Brain: Comparison of Findings in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, AIDS Dementia Complex, and Major Unipolar Depression American Journal of Roentgenology (1994)

• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A possible Delayed Hazard of Pesticide Exposure  Clinical Infectious Diseases (1994)

• Enterovirus in the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Annals of Internal Medicine (1994)

• Poly(I) * Poly(C12U) Inhibits In Vitro Replication of Human Herpesvirus Type 6 Clinical Infectious Diseases (1994)

• Subjective Reduction in Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Following Long-Term Treatment with a Porcine Liver Extract: A Phase 1 Trial Clinical Infectious Diseases (1994)

• Kutapressin Inhibits In Vitro Infection of Human Herpesvirus Type 6 Clinical Infectious Diseases (1994)

• Results of an investigation of three clusters of chronic fatigue syndrome Clinical Infectious Diseases (1994)

• Closeness of Contacts Between People in Two Clusters of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Evidence for an Infectious Etiology? Clinical Infectious Diseases (1994)

Metabolism

• Exercise Capacity in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Archives of Internal Medicine (2000)
• In vitro Study of Muscle Aerobic Metabolism in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (1999)
• Heterogeneity in chronic fatigue syndrome: evidence from magnetic resonance spectroscopy of muscle Neuromuscul Disord. (1998) 
• Electron-microscopic investigation of muscle mitochondria in chronic fatigue syndrome Neuropsychobiology (1995)

Neurology

• Altered central nervous system signal during motor performance in chronic fatigue syndrome. Clin Neurophysiol. (2004)

• Blood volume and its relation to peak oxygen consumption and physical activity in patients with chronic fatigue. American Journal of Physiology (2002)

• The roles of orthostatic hypotension, orthostatic tachycardia, and subnormal erythrocyte volume in the pathogenesis of the chronic fatigue syndrome Am J Med Sci (2000)

• Abnormal Baroreflex Responses in Patients With Idiopathic Orthostatic Intolerance  Circulation (2000)

• The Importance of Orthostatic Intolerance in the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome  Am J Med Sci (1999)

• Circulating Blood Volume in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (1998)

• Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction Linked To Chronic Fatigue American Journal of Medicine (1997)

• Letter Presented to the CFSCC (2000)

• GAO Criticizes CDC, NIH Handling of Chronic Fatigue Research (2000)

      Prevalence studies

• Comparing Symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in a Community-Based Versus Tertiary Care Sample Journal of Health Psychology (2003)

• A Community-Based Study of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Archives of Internal Medicine (1999)

• Estimating the prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome among nurses Am J Med. (1998)

• Estimating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-Related Symptoms Among Nurses: A Preliminary Report Clinical Infectious Diseases (1994)

Reports: Conferences & Lectures

      Conferences 

• AACFS Conference 2001
• Clinical and Scientific Meeting 2001
• Fatigue 2000: International Conference (oral presentations Abstracts)
• Fatigue 2000: International Conference (Poster Abstracts)
• Clinical and Scientific Meeting 1999
• AACFS Bi-Annual Conference 1999 in Boston
• Clinical and Scientific Meeting 1998
• AACFS Bi-Annual Conference 1998 (abstracts of posters)
• First World Congress on CFS and Related Disorders (1995) (and abstracts)
• International Research Conference 1992

      Lectures

• Dr. Anthony Komaroff Lecture (December 2000)
• Dr. David Bell Lecture (August 1998)
• Dr. Paul Cheney (May 1998)
• Dr. Darryl See (January 1997)
• Dr. Paul Cheney Testimony (February 1993)

Virology

• Potential animal (zoonotic) virus identified in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis and Epilepsy  (NCF Press Release: 2006)
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• Parainfluenza Virus-5: A new paradigm and a serious host challenge  NCF Paper  (2006)  
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• A novel virus (Cryptovirus) within the rubulavirus genus and uses therefor Patent.  Dr. Steven Robbins' discovery on new virus in CFIDS, MS, and epilepsy.  Patent (2002)  (PDF file format)
• Various informational press releases from Global Medical Technologies (2004-2006)  (PDF file format)
• Porcine parainfluenza virus 2 discovery by scientists at Bayer AG   Patent (1999)  (PDF file format)
• Isolation of a cytopathogenic virus from a case of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and its characterization as parainfluenza virus type 2 Archives of Virology (1998)  (PDF file format)
• Nucleotide sequence for Cryptovirus fusion protein identified as a porcine rubulavirus Patent (2003)  (PDF file format)
• Cryptovirus fusion sequence returns 100% match for fusion protein for SER strain of porcine parainfluenza virus  BLAST program, National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health (2004)  (PDF file format)
• Nucleotide sequence for the fusion protein of porcine parainfluenza virus strain SER National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health (2003)  (PDF file format)
• Porcine parainfluenza virus strain SER sequence doesn't return match for the Cryptovirus fusion sequence though it is a 100% match BLAST program, National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health (2004)  (PDF file format)
• Methods for diagnosis and treatment of chronic immune diseases; Stat-1 deficiency discovery in CFIDS (2003) Patent.  (PDF file format)
• Viral mechanisms of immune evasion Immunology Today review paper (2000) (PDF file format)
• Silencing STATs: Lessons from paramyxovirus interferon evasion Cytokine and Growth Factors review paper (2004)  (PDF file format)
• The V protein of Simian Virus 5 inhibits interferon signaling by targeting STAT1 for proteasome-mediated degradation Journal of Virology (1999) (PDF file format)
• Interferons: cell signalling, immune modulation, antiviral responses and virus countermeasures Journal of General Virology (2000)  (PDF file format)
• Risk factors associated with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in a cluster of pediatric cases Reviews of Infectious Diseases (1991)  (PDF file format)
• Relationships and host range of human, canine, simian and porcine isolates of simian virus 5 (parainfluenza virus 5) Journal of General Virology (2004)  (PDF file format)
• In vitro identification and characterization of a virus isolated from a dog with neurological dysfunction Infection and Immunity (1981)  (PDF file format)
• Potential role of persistent paramyxovirus infection in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Interim progress report and research proposal (2005)  (PDF file format)
• Molecular Structure Of Viral Protein, Parainfluenza Virus 5 Fusion (F) Protein, Identified By Scientists At Northwestern University Medical News Today article (2006)

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