Murine gammaherpesvirus 68: a model for the study of gammaherpesvirus pathogenesis.
Murine gammaherpesvirus 68 (MHV-68) is a naturally occurring herpesvirus of wild rodents and is genetically related to human herpesvirus 8 and Epstein-Barr virus. The ability of MHV-68 to establish acute and persistent infection within laboratory mice offers a unique opportunity to investigate immunological and virological aspects of gammaherpesvirus pathogenesis.
Simas
J P
JP
Dept of Pathology, University of Cambridge, UK.
Efstathiou
S
S
D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D018142:Gammaherpesvirinae; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections; D051379:Mice