Rubivirus

Rubivirus
TEM image revealed the presence of (Rubivirus rubellae) rubella virus virions
Virus classification e
(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

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

  1. 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). Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
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