title: XMRV as a human pathogen?
abstract: Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) has been proposed to be associated with prostate cancer and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). This proposition has been controversial because many investigators have failed to replicate the reported associations. Here, we explore whether XMRV is an authentic human pathogen in the light of recent findings that indicate otherwise.
authors.affiliation: McGill University AIDS Centre, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Wainberg
authors.forename: Kuan-Teh
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Jeang
mesh_terms: D059018:DNA Contamination; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D015673:Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / Q000378:metabolism; D011991:Receptors, Virus / Q000378:metabolism; D000089842:Xenotropic and Polytropic Retrovirus Receptor; D058008:Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D011991:Receptors, Virus; D000089842:Xenotropic and Polytropic Retrovirus Receptor