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==XMRV==
==XMRV==
Dr Mikovits led the team that published a paper suggesting a connection between the [[XMRV]] retrovirus and ME/CFS.<ref>[http://www.sciencemag.org/content/326/5952/585 "Detection of an Infectious Retrovirus, XMRV, in Blood Cells of Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome"]</ref> The XMRV paper was later retracted in 2011.<ref>[http://retractionwatch.com/2011/12/22/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-xmrv-paper-retracted-by-science-completely-this-time/ Retraction Watch Tracking retractions as a window into the scientific process Chronic fatigue syndrome-XMRV paper retracted by Science, completely this time]</ref> Dr. Mikovits participated in a large study in 2012 that indicated that there was no association between [[Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]]/[[Myalgic Encephalomyelitis]] and either Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus-Related Virus or Polytropic Murine Leukemia Virus.<ref name="Alter, et al, 2012"/>
Dr Mikovits led the team that published a paper suggesting a connection between the [[XMRV]] retrovirus and ME/CFS.<ref>[http://www.sciencemag.org/content/326/5952/585 "Detection of an Infectious Retrovirus, XMRV, in Blood Cells of Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome"]</ref> The XMRV paper was later retracted in 2011.<ref>[http://retractionwatch.com/2011/12/22/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-xmrv-paper-retracted-by-science-completely-this-time/ Retraction Watch Tracking retractions as a window into the scientific process Chronic fatigue syndrome-XMRV paper retracted by Science, completely this time]</ref> Dr. Mikovits participated in a large study in 2012 that indicated that there was no association between [[Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]]/[[Myalgic Encephalomyelitis]] and either Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus-Related Virus or Polytropic Murine Leukemia Virus.<ref name="Alter, et al, 2012" />


==Arrest & lawsuit==
==Arrest & lawsuit==
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==Talks and interviews==
==Talks and interviews==
*2008, [http://www.investinme.org/IIMEC3.shtml#agenda Speaker at the 3th Invest in ME International ME Conference on ''How Sub Grouping will affect research strategies''] [http://www.investinme.org/IIMEC3.shtml#dvd DVD available]
*2008, Speaker at the 3th [[Invest in ME International ME Conference]]''; Speech title: How Sub Grouping will affect research strategies -'' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AjoHbGV-0E (Video)]
*2009, [http://www.investinme.org/IIMEC4.shtml#agenda Speaker at the 4th Invest in ME International ME Conference on ''How Sub Grouping will affect research strategies''] [http://www.investinme.org/IIMEC4.shtml#dvd DVD available]
*2009, [http://www.investinme.org/IIMEC4.shtml#agenda Speaker at the 4th Invest in ME International ME Conference on ''How Sub Grouping will affect research strategies'']  
*2010, [http://www.investinme.org/IIMEC5.shtml#agenda Speaker at the 5th Invest in ME International ME Conference on ''Implications of XMRV Research for ME/CFS''] [http://www.investinme.org/IIMEC5.shtml#dvd DVD available]
*2010, [http://www.investinme.org/IIMEC5.shtml#agenda Speaker at the 5th Invest in ME International ME Conference on ''Implications of XMRV Research for ME/CFS''] [http://www.investinme.org/IIMEC5.shtml#dvd DVD available]
*04 Feb 2015, [http://www.drcourtneycraig.com/blog/2015/2/11/spoonie-radio-ep-07-judy-mikovits-part-i [[Spoonie Radio]] Episode 07 Guest - Dr. Judy Mikovits Part I -  Podcast and Full Text Transcript]
*04 Feb 2015, [http://www.drcourtneycraig.com/blog/2015/2/11/spoonie-radio-ep-07-judy-mikovits-part-i][[Spoonie Radio]] Episode 07 Guest - Dr. Judy Mikovits Part I -  Podcast and Full Text Transcript
*01 Mar 2015, [http://www.drcourtneycraig.com/blog/2015/2/21/spoonie-radio-ep-08-judy-mikovits-part-ii [[Spoonie Radio]] Episode 08 Guest - Dr. Judy Mikovits Part II - Podcast and Full Text Transcript]
*01 Mar 2015, [http://www.drcourtneycraig.com/blog/2015/2/21/spoonie-radio-ep-08-judy-mikovits-part-ii][[Spoonie Radio]] Episode 08 Guest - Dr. Judy Mikovits Part II - Podcast and Full Text Transcript  
*22 Nov 2015, [https://vimeo.com/146831570 Interview with Dr. Judy Mikovits, PhD]
*22 Nov 2015, [https://vimeo.com/146831570 Interview with Dr. Judy Mikovits, PhD]
*14 Dec 2015,[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z12J5KFQPQI&feature=youtu.be Global Freedom Movement presents - Dr. Judy Mikovits Phd]  
*14 Dec 2015, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z12J5KFQPQI&feature=youtu.be Global Freedom Movement presents - Dr. Judy Mikovits Phd]  
*2011, [http://www.investinme.org/IIMEC6.shtml#agenda Speaker at the 6th Invest in ME International ME Conference on ''Implications of XMRV Research for ME/CFS''] [http://www.investinme.org/IIMEC6.shtml#dvd DVD available]
*2011, [http://www.investinme.org/IIMEC6.shtml#agenda Speaker at the 6th Invest in ME International ME Conference on ''Implications of XMRV Research for ME/CFS''] [http://www.investinme.org/IIMEC6.shtml#dvd DVD available]
*2016, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUtIO_h1fRA&feature=youtu.be Dr Judy Mikovits "We Are Carrying Potentially Deadly Retroviruses We Acquired Through Vaccination!"]
*2016, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUtIO_h1fRA&feature=youtu.be Dr Judy Mikovits "We Are Carrying Potentially Deadly Retroviruses We Acquired Through Vaccination!"]


==Notable studies in ME/CFS==
==Notable studies in ME/CFS==
*2012, A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, clinical trial of the TLR-3 agonist [[rintatolimod]] in severe cases of chronic fatigue syndrome<ref name="Alter, et al, 2012"/> [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3448165/ (Full Text)]
*2012, A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, clinical trial of the TLR-3 agonist [[rintatolimod]] in severe cases of chronic fatigue syndrome<ref name="Alter, et al, 2012" /> [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3448165/ (Full Text)]


==Learn more==
==Learn more==
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==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 20:30, February 17, 2020

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Judy A. Mikovits, PhD, was an ME/CFS researcher and previously the research director at the Whittemore Peterson Institute (WPI). Her research focus now centers mostly on autism.

She is one of the authors of the 2011 case definition, International Consensus Criteria.[1]


XMRV[edit | edit source]

Dr Mikovits led the team that published a paper suggesting a connection between the XMRV retrovirus and ME/CFS.[2] The XMRV paper was later retracted in 2011.[3] Dr. Mikovits participated in a large study in 2012 that indicated that there was no association between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and either Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus-Related Virus or Polytropic Murine Leukemia Virus.[4]

Arrest & lawsuit[edit | edit source]

Mikovits was fired from the WPI in 2011.[5] After her departure there was a legal dispute, involving her arrest, with the WPI.[6] Dr Mikovits' case against her critics was dismissed in February 2016.[7][8]

Book - The Plague[edit | edit source]

In 2014 Dr Mikovits published a book called Plague about her experiences and research.

Talks and interviews[edit | edit source]

Notable studies in ME/CFS[edit | edit source]

  • 2012, A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, clinical trial of the TLR-3 agonist rintatolimod in severe cases of chronic fatigue syndrome[4] (Full Text)

Learn more[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Carruthers, Bruce M.; van de Sande, Marjorie I.; De Meirleir, Kenny L.; Klimas, Nancy G.; Broderick, Gordon; Mitchell, Terry; Staines, Donald; Powles, A. C. Peter; Speight, Nigel; Vallings, Rosamund; Bateman, Lucinda; Baumgarten-Austrheim, Barbara; Bell, David; Carlo-Stella, Nicoletta; Chia, John; Darragh, Austin; Jo, Daehyun; Lewis, Donald; Light, Alan; Marshall-Gradisnik, Sonya; Mena, Ismael; Mikovits, Judy; Miwa, Kunihisa; Murovska, Modra; Pall, Martin; Stevens, Staci (August 22, 2011). "Myalgic encephalomyelitis: International Consensus Criteria". Journal of Internal Medicine. 270 (4): 327–338. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.2011.02428.x. ISSN 0954-6820. PMC 3427890. PMID 21777306.
  2. ↑ "Detection of an Infectious Retrovirus, XMRV, in Blood Cells of Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome"
  3. ↑ Retraction Watch Tracking retractions as a window into the scientific process Chronic fatigue syndrome-XMRV paper retracted by Science, completely this time
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Alter, Harvey J.; Mikovits, Judy A.; Switzer, William M.; Ruscetti, Francis W.; Lo, Shyh-Ching; Klimas, Nancy; Komaroff, Anthony L.; Montoya, Jose G.; Bateman, Lucinda; Levine, Susan; Peterson, Daniel; Levin, Bruce; Hanson, Maureen R.; Genfi, Afia; Bhat, Meera; Zheng, HaoQiang; Wang, Richard; Li, Bingjie; Hung, Guo-Chiuan; Lee, Li Ling; Sameroff, Stephen; Heneine, Walid; Coffin, John; Hornig, Mady; Lipkin, W. Ian (2012), "A Multicenter Blinded Analysis Indicates No Association between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and either Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus-Related Virus or Polytropic Murine Leukemia Virus", mBio, 3 (5): e00266–12, doi:10.1128/mBio.00266-12
  5. ↑ "Scientist Who Led XMRV Research Team Let Go"
  6. ↑ "Controversial CFS Researcher Arrested and Jailed"
  7. ↑ Judy Anne Mikovits v. Adam Garcia et al
  8. ↑ Tracking retractions as a window into the scientific process - Court dismisses lawsuit by XMRV-chronic fatigue syndrome researcher

double blinded trial A clinical trial is double blinded if neither the participants nor the researchers know which treatment group they are allocated to until after the results are interpreted. This reduces bias. (Learn more: www.nottingham.ac.uk)

agonist A chemical that binds to the receptor and stimulates it's function, e.g., morphine is an opioid agonist that binds to the opioid receptor, reducing pain. The opposite of an antagonist.

myalgic encephalomyelitis (M.E.) - A disease often marked by neurological symptoms, but fatigue is sometimes a symptom as well. Some diagnostic criteria distinguish it from chronic fatigue syndrome, while other diagnostic criteria consider it to be a synonym for chronic fatigue syndrome. A defining characteristic of ME is post-exertional malaise (PEM), or post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion (PENE), which is a notable exacerbation of symptoms brought on by small exertions. PEM can last for days or weeks. Symptoms can include cognitive impairments, muscle pain (myalgia), trouble remaining upright (orthostatic intolerance), sleep abnormalities, and gastro-intestinal impairments, among others. An estimated 25% of those suffering from ME are housebound or bedbound. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies ME as a neurological disease.

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