Mold hypothesis

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The mold hypothesis is the hypothesis that mold exposure is implicated in the onset of ME/CFS, or in perpetuating or worsening it. It came to prominence by discovery of toxic mold in the clusters of "mystery malady" that had baffled the CDC into creating the Chronic fatigue Syndrome.[citation needed]

Evidence[edit | edit source]

The evidence was found by school authorities and testing by mold remediation companies after CFS researchers failed to locate literature and proper testing for toxic mold, and had prematurely concluded that the clusters of illness must be solely due to viral causes.[citation needed]

Notable studies[edit | edit source]

  • 2013, Detection of mycotoxins in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome[1] (Full Text)

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. Brewer, Joseph H.; Thrasher, Jack D.; Straus, David C.; Madison, Roberta A.; Hooper, Dennis (2013), "Detection of Mycotoxins in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome", Toxins, 5 (4): 605-617, doi:10.3390/toxins5040605