| Muromegalovirus | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group I (dsDNA) |
| Family: | Herpesviridae |
| Subfamily: | Betaherpesvirinae |
| Genus: | Muromegalovirus |
| Species: | Murid herpesvirus 1 Murid herpesvirus 2 |
Muromegalovirus is a genus of viruses found in rodents that belong to the betaherpesviridae subfamily of herpesviruses. Murid viruses murid herpesvirus 1 (MuHV-1) and murid herpesvirus 2 (MuHV-2)--previously defined as mouse cytomegalovirus (MCMV) and rat cytomegalovirus (RCMV)--belong to this genus.[1]