Murid herpesvirus 4

Murid herpesvirus 4
Virus classification
Group:	Group I (dsDNA)
Family:	Herpesviridae
Subfamily:	Gammaherpesvirinae
Genus:	Rhadinovirus
Species:	Murid herpesvirus 4 (MuHV 4)

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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