I wanted to know if there are any viruses similar to the Rabies virus?
And can viruses "fuse" with one another? Like two become one?
And can viruses "fuse" with one another? Like two become one?
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Rhabdoviruses are viruses belonging to the family Rhabdoviridae, which is in the order Mononegavirales. The name is derived from the Greek rhabdos meaning rod referring to the shape of the viral particles. Rhabdoviruses infect a broad range of hosts throughout the animal and plant kingdoms. Animal rhabdoviruses infect insects, fish, and mammals, including humans.
Rhabdoviruses carry their genetic material in the form of negative-sense single-stranded RNA. They typically carry genes for five proteins: large protein (L), glycoprotein (G), nucleoprotein (N), phosphoprotein (P), and matrix protein (M). Rhabdoviruses that infect vertebrates are bullet-shaped.
The following genera are included here:
Genus Cytorhabdovirus; type species: Lettuce necrotic yellows virus
Genus Dichorhabdovirus; type species: Orchid fleck virus
Genus Ephemerovirus; type species: Bovine ephemeral fever virus
Genus Lyssavirus; type species: Rabies virus
Genus Novirhabdovirus; type species: Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus
Genus Nucleorhabdovirus; type species: Potato yellow dwarf virus
Genus Vesiculovirus; type species: Vesicular stomatitis Indiana virus
In addition to the above, there are a large number of rhabdoviruses that have not yet been assigned to a genus.
No, I don't think they can fuse like you suggest.
Rhabdoviruses carry their genetic material in the form of negative-sense single-stranded RNA. They typically carry genes for five proteins: large protein (L), glycoprotein (G), nucleoprotein (N), phosphoprotein (P), and matrix protein (M). Rhabdoviruses that infect vertebrates are bullet-shaped.
The following genera are included here:
Genus Cytorhabdovirus; type species: Lettuce necrotic yellows virus
Genus Dichorhabdovirus; type species: Orchid fleck virus
Genus Ephemerovirus; type species: Bovine ephemeral fever virus
Genus Lyssavirus; type species: Rabies virus
Genus Novirhabdovirus; type species: Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus
Genus Nucleorhabdovirus; type species: Potato yellow dwarf virus
Genus Vesiculovirus; type species: Vesicular stomatitis Indiana virus
In addition to the above, there are a large number of rhabdoviruses that have not yet been assigned to a genus.
No, I don't think they can fuse like you suggest.
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The thing zombies get