Rubivirus
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| This negatively-stained transmission electron micrograph (TEM) revealed the presence of Rubivirus rubellae virions | |
Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Orthornavirae |
| Phylum: | Kitrinoviricota |
| Class: | Alsuviricetes |
| Order: | Hepelivirales |
| Family: | Matonaviridae |
| Genus: | Rubivirus |
Rubivirus is a genus of viruses. It contains three species.
Taxonomy
[edit]The following three species are assigned to the genus:[1]
- Rubivirus rubellae, commonly called rubella virus
- Rubivirus ruteetense, commonly called ruhugu virus
- Rubivirus strelense, commonly called rustrela virus
References
[edit]- ^ Bennett AJ, Paskey AC, Ebinger A, Kuhn JH, Bishop-Lilly KA, Beer M, Goldberg TL (31 July 2020). "Create two new species and rename one species in genus Rubivirus (Hepelivirales: Matonaviridae)" (docx). International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). Retrieved 15 May 2021.