Rubivirus

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Rubivirus
This negatively-stained
Rubivirus rubellae
virions
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Kitrinoviricota
Class: Alsuviricetes
Order: Hepelivirales
Family: Matonaviridae
Genus: Rubivirus

Rubivirus is a

genus of viruses.[1] It contains three species.[2]

Taxonomy

The following three species are assigned to the genus:[2][3]

  • Rubivirus rubellae
    , commonly called rubella virus
  • Rubivirus ruteetense
    , commonly called ruhugu virus
  • Rubivirus strelense
    , commonly called rustrela virus

References

  1. ^ "History of the taxon: Genus: Rubivirus (2024 Release, MSL #40)". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Virus Taxonomy: 2024 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  3. ^ 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.