LymeNet Flash: IGeneX President/CEO on XMRV Testing

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Posted by PV (Member # 20436) on :

I had previous correspondence with Dr. Nick S. Harris, President/CEO of IGeneX, so using this I asked the following via email:

Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 10:33 AM
Subject: F.A.O Dr. Nick S. Harris - XMRV Testing?

Dear Dr Harris,

Just wondering if IGeneX are considering XMRV testing in both humans and ticks?

I have recently posted on lymenet about the connection between XMRV - mice - lyme.

Topic: The cause of Lyme fatigue found!? Can Ticks carry the XMRV virus? Mice the vector?

http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/1/87202

Your thoughts on this mice vector and testing for XMRV would be most welcome.

If you wish I would be most willing to pass on an IGeneX statement on this via Lymenet.org.

Many regards
Peter

His reply:

"Date: Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 10:27 PM

Since, as you have written, the association of mice and ticks and Lyme and XMRV, we are looking into developing some assays for the virus. We will see how this works out in our studies on ticks and some Lyme positive serum and blood.
Regards,

Dr. Nick S. Harris
President/ CEO
IGeneX, Inc.
Palo Alto, California"

re:
IGeneX, Inc. Reference Laboratory
795-7 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
T: (800) 832-3200
F: (650) 424-1196

Posted by dmc (Member # 5102) on :

Thank you for taking the inititive, asking Igenex and posting Dr. H's response.

Posted by Pinelady (Member # 18524) on :

Yes. Thanks for your work. I can't wait. You know

we are a living history and it takes a few good

people to make a change for the better.