A species of CARDIOVIRUS which contains three strains: Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus, Vilyuisk human encephalomyelitis virus, and Rat encephalomyelitis virus.
A strain of THEILOVIRUS that can be divided into two biological subgroups which both infect mice. One causes an acute and fatal polioencephalomyelitis and the other causes a chronic persistent demyelinating infection of the white matter. (7th ICTV Report, p668-9)
Synonyms: Encephalomyelitis Virus, Murine, Theiler, txid12571, Theilers Murine Encephalomyelitis Virus, Theiler Murine Encephalomyelitis Virus, Polioviruses, Murine, Mouse Poliovirus, Poliovirus, Murine, Vilyuisk human encephalomyelitis virus, Encephalomyelitis Virus, Human, Vilyuisk, TMEV, Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus, Theiler's Virus, Theilers Virus, txid204711, Theilovirus, Encephalomyelitis Virus, Rat, Mouse Polioviruses, Rat Encephalomyelitis Virus, Theiler Virus, Poliovirus, Mouse, Murine Poliovirus, Theiloviruses
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2002(1994); for THEILER'S VIRUS use ENCEPHALOMYELITIS, MURINE 1992-1993 ,2002; see THEILER MURINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS VIRUS 1999-2001, see THEILER'S MURINE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS VIRUS 1997-1998, see POLIOVIRUSES, MURINE 1994-1996; for THEILER'S VIRUS see ENCEPHALOMYELITIS VIRUS, MURINE 1992-1993 ,do not confuse x-Ref ENCEPHALOMYELITIS VIRUS, MURINE, THEILER with ENCEPHALOMYELITIS VIRUS, MURINE, also a Cardiovirus; infection: coord IM with CARDIOVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM) or POLIOMYELITIS (IM); infection may also be a model for multiple sclerosis
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