MEDICAL RESEARCH GULF WAR VETERANS WITH CFS/IBS

For Gulf War Veterans that are suffering from Chronic Fatigue(CFIDS) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome.  This new research looks at Viral Problems. 

 How many Gulf War veterans have been tested for these viral components???.

Now I know alot of people are reading what I am posting but it is really important to make comments and share in this process.  So I am asking all to share your thoughts and answer questions posted.

ALSO IT IS IMPORTANT TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH OTHER GULF WAR VETERANS

And just maybe we can encourage the VA to start really looking to help us find answers when gulf war veterans go in for clinical visits………and a reminder not everything has to be a research project VA, some of this should trigger doctors maybe to run a few more tests?

PMID: 19436827 [PubMed – in process] PMCID: PMC2680051
1: In Vivo. 2009 Mar-Apr;23(2):209-13. Links Detection of herpesviruses and parvovirus B19 in gastric and intestinal mucosa of chronic fatigue syndrome patients.Frémont M, Metzger K, Rady H, Hulstaert J, De Meirleir K. Protea Biopharma, Z.1-Researchpark 100, 1731 Zellik, Belgium. mfremont@proteabiopharma.com

BACKGROUND: Human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6), Epstein-Barr virus and parvovirus B19 have been suggested as etiological agents of chronic fatigue syndrome but none of these viruses is consistently detected in all patients. However, active viral infections may be localized in specific tissues, and, therefore, are not easily detectable. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of HHV-6, HHV-7, EBV and parvovirus B19 in the gastro-intestinal tract of CFS patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Using real-time PCR, viral DNA loads were quantified in gastro-intestinal biopsies of 48 CFS patients and 35 controls. RESULTS: High loads of HHV-7 DNA were detected in most CFS and control biopsies. EBV and HHV-6 were detected in 15-30% of all biopsies. Parvovirus B19 DNA was detected in 40% of the patients versus less than 15% of the controls. CONCLUSION: Parvovirus B19 may be involved in the pathogenesis of CFS, at least for a subset of patients. The gastro-intestinal tract appears as an important reservoir of infection for several potentially pathogenic viruses.