Stephen Straus
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Stephen E. Straus,(b. November 23, 1946[1] – d. May 14, 2007), MD, was a highly awarded virologist who worked at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). His most noted work was with herpesviruses, especially Epstein-Barr virus, HIV/AIDS, chronic fatigue syndrome, and a rare genetic disorder called Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS). In 1998 , he became the founding director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, at the NIH.[1]
Criteria author[edit | edit source]
- 1994, Fukuda criteria[2]
- 1988, Holmes criteria[3]
Books[edit | edit source]
- 1997, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Comprehensive Guide to Symptoms, Treatments, and Solving the Practical Problems of CFS by Gregg Charles Fisher, with contributions by Paul Cheney, Stephen Straus, Nelson M. Gantz, David C. Klonoff, James M. Oleske[4]
Notable studies[edit | edit source]
- 2004, Pharmacotherapy of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Another Gallant Attempt
- 1988, Acyclovir treatment of the chronic fatigue syndrome. Lack of efficacy in a placebo-controlled trial[5]
- 1987, Chronic Epstein-Barr Virus Infection. J F Jones, and S E Straus. Annual Review of Medicine. Vol. 38: 195-209 (Volume publication date February 1987). DOI: 10.1146/annurev.me.38.020187.001211
Talks & interviews[edit | edit source]
- 1996, interviewed in Sick and Tired, a TV news magazine piece,ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW0x9_Q8qbo</ref>
Online presence[edit | edit source]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/memoriam-stephen-e-straus-md-first-director-nihs-national-center-complementary-alternative-medicine-internationally-recognized-physician-scientist
- ↑ http://www.cfids-me.org/cdcdefine.html
- ↑ http://www.ncf-net.org/patents/pdf/Holmes_Definition.pdf
- ↑ Fisher, Gregg Charles; Cheney, Paul; Straus, Stephen; Gantz, Nelson M.; Klonoff, David C.; Oleske, James M. (1997), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Comprehensive Guide to Symptoms, Treatments, and Solving the Practical Problems of CFS (book), Grand Central Publishing
- ↑ Straus, Stephen E.; Dale, Janet K.; Tobi, Martin; Lawley, Thomas; Preble, Olivia; Blaese, R. Michael; Hallahan, Claire; Henle, Werner (1988), "Acyclovir treatment of the chronic fatigue syndrome. Lack of efficacy in a placebo-controlled trial", New England Journal of Medicine, 319 (26): 1692-8, doi:10.1056/NEJM198812293192602