Disease-associated XMRV sequences are consistent with laboratory contamination

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Xenotropic murine leukaemia viruses (MLV-X) are endogenous gammaretroviruses that infect cells from many species, including humans. Xenotropic murine leukaemia virus-related virus (XMRV) is a retrovirus that has been the subject of i...

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Main Authors: Garson Jeremy A, Futreal Andrew, Pillay Deenan, McLaren Stuart, Houldcroft Charlotte J, Tan Choon, Katzourakis Aris, Gall Astrid, Gray Eleanor R, Hué Stéphane, Pybus Oliver G, Kellam Paul, Towers Greg J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:Retrovirology
Online Access:http://www.retrovirology.com/content/7/1/111