Stephen Straus

Stephen E. Straus, (November 23, 1946 – 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.

Criteria author

 * 1994, Fukuda criteria
 * 1988, Holmes criteria

Books

 * 1994, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (1994 book)
 * 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

Notable studies

 * 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
 * 1988, Acyclovir treatment of the chronic fatigue syndrome. Lack of efficacy in a placebo-controlled trial
 * 2004, Pharmacotherapy of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Another Gallant Attempt

Talks and interviews

 * 1996, interviewed in Sick and Tired, a TV news magazine piece

Online presence

 * PubMed

Learn more

 * Wikipedia
 * Obituary