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Date(s) - 22/06/2008 - 23/06/2008
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Viral Infections in CFS  

Due to the groundbreaking research suggesting the possibility of a viral etiology in a subset of CFS patients, we are sponsoring a special satellite session on viral etiology in CFS immediately after the end of the main conference on June 22nd through Monday, June 23rd.” Speakers will include:

• Liv Bode, PhD, Robert Koch Institute, Germany (Borna virus in CFS)
• Nora Chapman, PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center (Enterovirus overview)
• John Chia, MD, UCLA & EV Med Research, California, USA (enterovirus in CFS )
• Kenny De Meirleir, MD, PhD, Himmunitas Foundation, Belgium (RNaseL activity and virus)
• Birgitta Evengard, MD, PhD, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden (viral markers in CFS)
• Brigitte Huber, PhD, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA (EBV and interferon activation of retrovirus K-18 in CFS)
• Jonthan Kerr, MD, PhD, St. George’s, University of London, UK (Gene expression subtypes in patients with CFS and ME)
• Nancy Klimas, MD, University of Miami, Florida, USA (Immune function, CFS and viral illness )
• Anthony Komaroff, MD, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA (HHV-6 in CFS)
• Kazuhiro Kondo, MD, PhD, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan (HHV-6 & 7 infections in fatigue & mood disorders)
• Andrew Lloyd, MD, UNSW School of Medical Sciences, Australia (post-viral fatigue)
• Jose Montoya, MD, Stanford University, USA (Antiviral treatment of CFS patients )
• Dan Peterson, MD, Sierra Internal Medicine, Incline Village, USA (novel viruses in CFS)
• Barbara Savoldo, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, (chronic active EBV and cytotoxic T-cell immunotherapy)
• Mariko Seishima, MD, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Japan (Parvovirus infections in CFS)
• Keizo Tomonga, PhD, DVM, Osaka University, Japan (Borna virus in CFS)
• Suzanne Vernon, PhD, CFIDS Association of America, USA (Host genetics and viral infection)
• Peter White, MD, St Barts Hospital, Queen Mary School of Medicine, London UK, (Overview on Post-Viral Fatigue)
• Ute Vollmer-Conna, PhD, University of South New Wales (cytokines in post viral fatigue)
• Marshall Williams, PhD, Ohio State University, USA (EBV DUTPase in fatigue)

Satellite Conference Topics:

• HHV-6 & 7 in CFS
• Microarray studies
• Borna virus in CFS
• Chronic EBV in CFS
• Post infective CFS / Prospective studies
• Parovirus B-19 in CFS
• Retrovirus K-18 activation by EBV and interferon
• Enterovirus in CFS

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