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> Finding that two events are "associated" is not the
> same as establishing that one event caused the other.

Correlation is not proof. But when coorelation is all you
have, you ignore it at your peril.

So while this pithy wisdom might suggest that a smoker
find a new hobby, it's not clear what action is indicated
here. Is there a test for residual SV40 antibodies?

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That's dealt with at the CDC website .. bottom line: not yet. "Blood tests can identify if a person has antibodies to SV40, but there is no test for SV40 commercially available at this time.

Research laboratories are currently refining the techniques used to detect SV40. PCR (polymerase chain reaction) assays are currently in use to detect SV40 DNA segments. Because of inconsistent results between laboratories, there is a need to develop a standard PCR assay (Levine et al., 1998)." (Love how they move so quickly on this ..)