''Rubivirus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
virus
A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea.
Since Dmitri Ivanovsky's 1 ...
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