Murid herpesvirus 4

Murid herpesvirus 4 (MuHV-4) is a species of virus in the genus Rhadinovirus. It is a member of the subfamily Gammaherpesvirinae in the family Orthoherpesviridae. This species 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.^[2] Murid herpesvirus 4 currently serves as a model for study of human gammaherpesvirus pathogenesis.^[3]

Realm:Duplodnaviria

Kingdom:Heunggongvirae

Phylum:Peploviricota

Class:Herviviricetes

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Murid herpesvirus 4
Virus classification
(unranked):	Virus
Realm:	Duplodnaviria
Kingdom:	Heunggongvirae
Phylum:	Peploviricota
Class:	Herviviricetes
Order:	Herpesvirales
Family:	Orthoherpesviridae
Genus:	Rhadinovirus
Species:	Rhadinovirus muridgamma4
Synonyms[1]
Murid gammaherpesvirus 4 Murid herpesvirus 4

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