Judy Mikovits
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Judy A. Mikovits, PhD, was an ME/CFS scientist, researcher and previously the research director at the Whittemore Peterson Institute (WPI). She is one of the authors of the 2011 case definition, International Consensus Criteria for ME.[1] Her work focus now centers mostly on autism and opposition to vaccines, and she has not published peer-reviewed research since 2013.[2] Judy Mikovits founded M.A.R.C. Inc with Dr Francis Ruscetti in 2016.
XMRV[edit | edit source]
In 2009, Dr Mikovits led the team that published a paper suggesting a connection between the XMRV retrovirus and ME/CFS, which was the later retracted in 2011.[3][4] 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.[5]
Arrest & lawsuit[edit | edit source]
Mikovits was fired from the Whittemore Peterson Institute (WPI) in 2011.[6] After her departure there was a legal dispute, involving her arrest, with the WPI.[7] Dr Mikovits' case against her critics was dismissed in February 2016.[8][9]
Book - Plague[edit | edit source]
In 2014 Dr Mikovits published a book called Plague about her experiences and research.
COVID-19 and Plandemic[edit | edit source]
In May of 2020, Dr Judy Mikovits released a preview for a documentary, Plandemic. It was removed from YouTube, Facebook, and other platforms, as it was flagged as health misinformation.[10] Mikovits made assertions that put others' health at risk, such as the claim that wearing a face-mask "activates" the virus.[11]
Mikovits has not published any peer-reviewed research on the SARS-CoV-2 virus or COVID-19 illness.[2]
Talks and interviews[edit | edit source]
- 2008, Speaker at the 3th Invest in ME International ME Conference; Speech title: How Sub Grouping will affect research strategies[12] - (Video)
- 2009, Speaker at the 4th Invest in ME International ME Conference; Speech title: How Sub Grouping will affect research strategies[13]
- 2010, Speaker at the 5th Invest in ME International ME Conference on Implications of XMRV Research for ME/CFS[14] - (DVD available)
- Jun 1, 2014, Plague: An Interview With Judy Mikovits[15] - (Article)
- Feb 4, 2015, Spoonie Radio Episode 07 Guest - Dr. Judy Mikovits Part I - Podcast and Full Text Transcript
- Mar 1, 2015, Spoonie Radio Episode 08 Guest - Dr. Judy Mikovits Part II - Podcast and Full Text Transcript
- Nov 22, 2015, Interview with Dr. Judy Mikovits, PhD
- Dec 14, 2015, Global Freedom Movement presents - Dr. Judy Mikovits PhD
- 2011, Speaker at the 6th Invest in ME International ME Conference; Speech title: Implications of XMRV Research for ME/CFS[16] DVD available
- 2016, Dr Judy Mikovits "We Are Carrying Potentially Deadly Retroviruses We Acquired Through Vaccination!"
Notable studies in ME/CFS[edit | edit source]
- 2011, Failure to Confirm XMRV/MLVs in the Blood of Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Multi-Laboratory Study[17] - (Full text)]
- 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.[5] - (Full text)
- 2012, A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, clinical trial of the TLR-3 agonist rintatolimod in severe cases of chronic fatigue syndrome[18] - (Full Text)
See also[edit | edit source]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
- 2018, updated 2020, a Scientist Jailed After Discovering a Deadly Virus Delivered Through Vaccines? - Snopes
- 2020, ‘Plandemic’: Was Judy Mikovits Arrested Without a Warrant and Jailed Without Charges? - Snopes
- 2020 Coronavirus: Compulsory vaccines in the UK and other rumours fact-checked - BBC News
- 2020, Virus Conspiracists Elevate a New Champion - New York Times
- 2020, Who is Judy Mikovits in ‘Plandemic,’ the coronavirus conspiracy video just banned from social media - Katy Shepherd, Washington Post
- 2020, Fact checking Judy Mikovits -controversial virologist attacking Anthony Fauci in a viral conspiracy video - Science Mag
- 2009, XMRV explained on Nevada Newsmakers October 2009
- 2020, Discredited virus researcher pushes Coronavirus misinformation
- Wikipedia - Judy Mikovits
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Judy MIKOVITS". ResearchGate. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ↑ Lombardi, Vincent C.; Ruscetti, Francis W.; Gupta, Jaydip Das; Pfost, Max A.; Hagen, Kathryn S.; Peterson, Daniel L.; Ruscetti, Sandra K.; Bagni, Rachel K.; Petrow-Sadowski, Cari (October 23, 2009). "Detection of an Infectious Retrovirus, XMRV, in Blood Cells of Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome". Science. 326 (5952): 585–589. doi:10.1126/science.1179052. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 19815723.
- ↑ Oransky, Author Ivan (December 22, 2011). "Chronic fatigue syndrome-XMRV paper retracted by Science, completely this time". Retraction Watch. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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 (September 18, 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. PMC 3448165. PMID 22991430. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ↑ Marcus, Amy Dockser (October 3, 2011). "Scientist Who Led XMRV Research Team Let Go". WSJ. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ↑ Cohen, Jon (November 19, 2011). "Controversial CFS Researcher Arrested and Jailed". Science | AAAS. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ↑ "Judy Anne Mikovits v. Adam Garcia et al (2:14-cv-08909), California Central District Court". pacermonitor.com. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ↑ Palus, Shannon (February 16, 2016). "Court dismisses lawsuit by XMRV-chronic fatigue syndrome researcher". Retraction Watch. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ↑ Dean, Sam (May 9, 2020). "Facebook and YouTube race to squash viral video full of coronavirus lies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ↑ Hale, James. "YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, Twitter Crack Down On COVID-19 Conspiracy Film 'Plandemic'". tubefilter. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ↑ Invest in ME Research. "IIMEC3". Invest in ME Research. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ↑ Invest in ME Research. "IIMEC4". Invest in ME Research. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ↑ Invest in ME Research. "IIMEC5 International ME Conference 2010". Invest in ME Research. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ↑ Verrillo, Erica (June 1, 2014). "Plague: An Interview With Judy Mikovits". Prohealth. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ↑ Invest in ME Research. "IIMEC6 International ME Conference 2011". Invest in ME Research. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ↑ Simmons, Graham; Glynn, Simone A.; Komaroff, Anthony L.; Mikovits, Judy A.; Tobler, Leslie H.; Hackett, John; Tang, Ning; Switzer, William M.; Heneine, Walid (November 11, 2011). "Failure to Confirm XMRV/MLVs in the Blood of Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Multi-Laboratory Study". Science. 334 (6057): 814–817. doi:10.1126/science.1213841. ISSN 0036-8075. PMC 3299483. PMID 21940862.
- ↑ Strayer, David R.; Carter, William A.; Stouch, Bruce C.; Stevens, Staci R.; Bateman, Lucinda; Cimoch, Paul J.; Lapp, Charles W.; Peterson, Daniel L.; Mitchell, William M. (March 14, 2012). "A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized, Clinical Trial of the TLR-3 Agonist Rintatolimod in Severe Cases of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome". PLoS ONE. 7 (3): e31334. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0031334. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3303772. PMID 22431963.
