Theilovirus

Theilovirus
Thei·lo·vi·rus (tiґlo-vi″rəs) a species of the genus Cardiovirus that is normally found in the intestines of mice but sometimes invades the central nervous system to cause Theiler disease. Called also murine poliovirus and Theiler virus.

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