Epstein-Barr virus and the chronic fatigue syndrome: a short review.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), previously known as neuroasthenia is often considered to be due to psychiatric causes. Evidence for a possible role for the Epstein-Barr virus in CFS is summarized. A plea is made for physicians to accept CFS as a non-psychiatric chronic illness to encourage further research into a clear definition of the syndrome.
Jones
J F
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Department of Paediatrics, National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, Denver, Colorado 80206.
D015673:Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans