Murine norovirus | |
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Virus classification | |
(unranked): | Virus |
Realm: | Riboviria |
Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
Phylum: | Pisuviricota |
Class: | Pisoniviricetes |
Order: | Picornavirales |
Family: | Caliciviridae |
Genus: | Norovirus |
Virus: | Murine norovirus
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Murine norovirus (MNV) is a species of norovirus affecting mice. It was first identified in 2003.[1] MNV is commonly used in research to model Human norovirus[2] because the latter is difficult to grow in the laboratory. Standardized cell cultures are used in MNV propagation and the virus naturally infects mice, which allows studies in animal systems.[3]