Rhabdoviridae

Rhabdoviridae
Vesicular stomatitis Indiana virus (VSV), the prototypical rhabdovirus
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Negarnaviricota
Class: Monjiviricetes
Order: Mononegavirales
Family: Rhabdoviridae
Genera

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Rhabdoviridae, or Rhabdovirus, is a family of RNA viruses that includes the rabies virus and lyssavirus.

Rabies

See the main article: Rabies

Rabies is a deadly virus.[1] Rabid mammals – like dogs, cats, monkeys and rabbits – carry the virus in their saliva and can infect humans by biting them.[2][3] The virus can cause encephalitis, coma, paralysis, and death.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rabies". The Cleveland Clinic. 2022-08-27. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  2. ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK8618
  3. ↑ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/rhabdoviridae
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