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Muju virus

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Muju virus   (MUV)  is a  zoonotic   negative-sense single-stranded RNA virus  of the genus  Orthohantavirus . It is a  member virus  of  Puumala orthohantavirus . [1]  It is one of four rodent-borne Hantaviruses found in the  Republic of Korea . It is the etiologic agent for  Hantavirus hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome  (HFRS). The other species responsible for HFRS in Korea are  Seoul orthohantavirus ,  Hantaan orthohantavirus , and  Soochong virus . [2] [3] Muju virus Virus classification (unranked): Virus Realm : Riboviria Phylum: Negarnaviricota Class: Ellioviricetes Order: Bunyavirales Family: Hantaviridae Subfamily: Mammantavirinae Genus: Orthohantavirus Species: Puumala orthohantavirus Virus: Muju virus Transmission See also References External links