title: Epstein-Barr virus infection in Desert Storm reservists.
abstract: Approximately 150 U.S. Army reservists from Indiana reported symptoms consistent with chronic fatigue syndrome after returning stateside from the tour of duty in Saudi Arabia. A psychiatric team confirmed the diagnosis, evaluated possible etiology, and treated the service members when appropriate. Those available service members who met the study's diagnostic criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome (n = 37) received an Epstein-Barr virus panel. Seventy-three percent of these selected service members were positive either for an acute or reactivated Epstein-Barr viral infection. These data suggest that service members who suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome may have their symptoms increased and prolonged by secondary viral infections.
authors: 159th MASH, Louisiana Army National Guard, Jackson Barracks, New Orleans 70146.
authors: L A
authors: LA
authors: Carver
authors: P F
authors: PF
authors: Connallon
authors: S J
authors: SJ
authors: Flanigan
authors: M K
authors: MK
authors: Crossley-Miller
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D015673:Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / Q000821:virology*; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008877:Middle East; D008887:Military Medicine; D008889:Military Personnel; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014728:Veterans; D014857:Warfare
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D000956:Antigens, Viral