Murine norovirus
| Norwalk virus | |
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| Group: | Group IV ((+)ssRNA)
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| Species: | Murine norovirus
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Murine norovirus (MNV) is a species of norovirus affecting mice. It was first identified in 2003.[1]
Like other members of the Caliciviridae family, MNV has an RNA genome. The 3'UTR of the viral genome forms stem-loop structures which have a role in virulence.[2]
References
- ^ Karst, SM; Wobus; Lay; Davidson; Virgin (Mar 7, 2003). "STAT1-dependent innate immunity to a Norwalk-like virus". Science. 299 (5612): 1575–8. Bibcode:2003Sci...299.1575K. doi:10.1126/science.1077905. PMID 12624267.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Bailey, D; Karakasiliotis, I; Vashist, S; Chung, LM; Rees, J; McFadden, N; Benson, A; Yarovinsky, F; Simmonds, P; Goodfellow, I (March 2010). "Functional analysis of RNA structures present at the 3' extremity of the murine norovirus genome: the variable polypyrimidine tract plays a role in viral virulence". Journal of Virology. 84 (6): 2859–70. doi:10.1128/JVI.02053-09. PMC 2826041. PMID 20053745.