This is giving research into ME/CFS a much-needed boost, but more funding is still needed.
An estimated two million people in England and Scotland were experiencing symptoms of long COVID as of March 2024, according to theAs more research emerges about long COVID, some experts are noticing that its trigger factors, symptoms, and causative mechanisms overlap with
Herpes viruses can lie dormant in their host’s immune system for long periods of time. They can be reactivated by factors including infections, stress, and a weakened immune system, and may cause temporary symptoms or persistent disease. that people with ME/CFS have a higher concentration of human herpesvirus 6B DNA in their saliva, and that concentration correlates with symptom severity. HHV-6B is a common virus typically contracted during infancy and childhood.
Using blood samples from the UKMEB, the researchers are now investigating this potential biomarker with improved techniques and a larger patient cohort, including those with mild/ moderate and severe forms of ME/CFS. So far, they have received“Based on the results we have so far, we are very close to having a biomarker for diagnosis. Our results so far show a high degree of accuracy and are able to distinguish between ME/CFS and other diseases ,” said Labeed.
Shepherd agreed that increased funding is crucial for progress to be made. He said the biggest help to ME/CFS research would be to end the disparity in government research funding for the disease, and match what is given for many other disabling long-term conditions.
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