text: One pathogen affecting these non-feline organisms is the Friend virus, a serotype of a namesakeleukemia virus.
full_question: One pathogen affecting these non-feline organisms is the Friend virus, a serotype of a namesakeleukemia virus. A type of this organism with defective myelin is called its "shiverer" strain. The BALB/cstrain of these animals is frequently used to create monoclonal antibodies. Behavior known as barbering is often observed in females of this species, who will remove vibrissae and hair from subordinates. The 2007 Nobel Prize was awarded to the researchers who developed this animal's (*) knockout type. An albino strain of this creature's Mus musculus species is a common model organism in labs. The "house" type of this mammal is a common pest. For 10 points, name these small murine rodents related to rats.
first_sentence: One pathogen affecting these non-feline organisms is the Friend virus, a serotype of a namesakeleukemia virus.
raw_answer: mouse [or house mouse; or Mus musculus or M. musculus before they are read] 