Group Group I (dsDNA) Subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae Higher classification Rhadinovirus | Family Herpesviridae Genus Rhadinovirus Rank Species | |
Similar Murid herpesvirus 68, Lymphocryptovirus, Herpesvirales, Alphaherpesvirinae, Gallid herpesvirus 1 | ||
Murid herpesvirus 4 top 5 facts
Murid herpesvirus 4 (MuHV 4) is a virus in the genus Rhadinovirus. It is a member of the subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae in the family Herpesviridae. MuHV 4 infects mice via the nasal passages and causes an acute infectious mononucleosis-like syndrome with elevated levels of leukocytes, and shifts in the relative proportion of lymphocytes along with the appearance of atypical mononuclear cells. Murid herpesvirus 4 currently serves as a model for study of human gamma-herpesvirus pathogenesis.
Seven strains of MuHV 4 have been isolated, including the following six:
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