''Rubivirus'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
virus
A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living Cell (biology), cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea. Viruses are ...
es. It contains three species.
Taxonomy
The following three species are assigned to the genus:
* ''
Rubivirus rubellae'', commonly called rubella virus
* ''
Rubivirus ruteetense'', commonly called ruhugu virus
* ''
Rubivirus strelense'', commonly called rustrela virus
References
{{Taxonbar, from1=Q18822330, from2=Q69848812
Virus genera