By all the authors "is unlikely to be forthcoming," Alberts wrote.. The original paper, from scientists at the Whittemore Peterson Institute in Nevada and the National Cancer Institute, reported finding a virus called XMRV in blood cells of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. That raised hope that a cause of the mysterious illness had been found.. But follow-up studies by other scientists found no evidence of such a link. Last May, Science published two reports suggesting the original finding was due to lab contamination.. The Whittemore Peterson Institute is preparing a statement about the retraction, a spokeswoman said yesterday.
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By all the authors "is unlikely to be forthcoming," Alberts wrote.. The original paper, from scientists at the Whittemore Peterson Institute in Nevada and the National Cancer Institute, reported finding a virus called XMRV in blood cells of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. That raised hope that a cause of the mysterious illness had been found.. But follow-up studies by other scientists found no evidence of such a link. Last May, Science published two reports suggesting the original finding was due to lab contamination.. The Whittemore Peterson Institute is preparing a statement about the retraction, a spokeswoman said yesterday.
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