This poll is for people who have taken BOTH the PCR and Culture tests for XMRV from VIPdx.
We'll try and chart whether illness level effects ones potential for testing positive; i.e. will severely ill patients be more likely to test positive than...
VIP Dx/WPI Combined PCR/Culture Poll for ACTIVE and LATENT Infections
- The PCR test looks for an active infection: XMRV is in the bloodstream looking for new cells to infect.
- The Culture test looks for a latent infection: XMRV is present in the cells but not in the bloodstream.
We'll try and chart whether illness level effects ones potential for testing positive; i.e. will severely ill patients be more likely to test positive than...
VIP Dx/WPI Combined PCR/Culture Poll for ACTIVE and LATENT Infections