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What is the name of the virus in Resident Evil?

The C-Virus was developed in the laboratory beneath Tall Oaks cathedral owned by the Simmons family, and the C in C-Virus stands for chrysalid.
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What is the virus in Resident Evil 2?

First Appearance: Resident Evil 2 (1998)

The G-Virus became the in-house rival of Umbrella USA to the team that developed the T-Virus. However, they're extremely dissimilar in nature. Whereas the T-Virus caused minor mutations to the infected that created zombies, the G-Virus caused extreme mutations.
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Is the mold the T-Virus?

While the Resident Evil series is full of bizarre, terrifying creatures, it's important to remember that those creatures all originated from real-life concepts. The t-Virus was born of retrovirus research, Las Plagas was a revived species of parasitic arthropod, and the Mold is, well, mold.
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What does T-Virus stand for in Resident Evil?

Notes: The T in T-Virus stands for Tyrant. This is a clear indication of the primary goal of T-Virus related B.O.W. research: the Tyrant series.
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Is the G-Virus real?

Hepatitis G virus (HGV) is a rare cause of hepatic inflammation. Although chronic infection and viremia have been documented, histologic evidence is rare, and serum aminotransferase levels are usually normal. At this time, reporting of HGV to the Minnesota Department of Health would be treated as anecdotal.
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The History And Origins of Viruses In Resident Evil You Need To Know

Who released the T-Virus?

Spence and Alice remember that Spence was the thief who stole and purposefully released the T-virus, and hid the T-virus and anti-virus on the train.
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Can the t-Virus be created?

The process that results in the creation of the t-Virus is known in the real world as antigenic shift. Two viruses end up in the same cell, and when it replicates, the information mutates together to create a new subtype of those viruses.
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Is the t-Virus ever cured?

8 The Virus Is Treatable

Since the T-Virus is meant to be a bioweapon, an effective vaccine automatically renders it useless as its function as a deterrent. In a way, it would be like trying to sell Polio bullets to the army — it's pointless because a known cure exists against it.
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Is the mold stronger than t-Virus?

The mold in Village even outdoes the world-ending virus that's featured in so many other games in the franchise. Resident Evil's T-Virus is quite formidable no doubt, but there are reasons that this particular mold is even scarier and is the most imposing biological threat in video game history.
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Is Jill immune to the T-Virus?

During her ordeal in Raccoon City, the T-Virus found its way to Jill's system. It's thanks to the efforts of Carlos Oliviera that Jill got a cure to the virus. Wesker will use Jill's newfound "immunity" to make her a test subject for the Uroboros Virus, turning Jill into a superhuman agent under Wesker's control.
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Who is immune to the T-Virus?

One of the few positives of the T-Virus is that it can't infect everyone. Around 10% of the population are naturally immune to the virus. The cruel geniuses at Umbrella, however, found a workaround by creating Hunters to kill any survivors.
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Is Billie immune to the T-Virus?

To Evelyn's surprise, even though Billie has been infected by the T-Virus, the pathogen is not causing any major mutation in her body. That's a welcome side effect of Albert's experiments on the girls, as Billie seems to be practically immune to the T-Virus.
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Why did Umbrella create the virus?

Initially developed by Umbrella Pharmaceuticals in the late 1960s, the primary goal of the "t-Virus Project" was to effectively eliminate the need for a large-scale conventional army and generate revenue to go to their eugenics program, the Wesker Project.
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Which mold kills you?

Stachybotrys chartarum is usually the one referred to as " toxic mold." All molds can cause symptoms in people who are sensitive to or allergic to mold.
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How did Ethan become mold?

Ethan was then infected by her mold, which gave him the same regenerative powers as Mia, the Baker family, and Eveline herself. The mold is derived from a fungus root called Megamycete, which Ethan destroys at the end of Village in order to save Rosemary, dying again in the process.
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How did the T-Virus start?

It was derived from the Progenitor virus and designed to take advantage of its mutagenic properties for the development of a new form of biological weapon known as "B.O.W." (Bio Organic Weapon), a living creature genetically modified for use as a killing machine.
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Is Leon immune to the T-Virus?

If you mean Leon from Resident Evil the answer is no, he's not immune to the T-Virus, the answer is he hasn't been infected. For gameplay reasons you can keep going after getting a chunk of your neck ripped off, canonically both Leon and Claire haven't been bitten or scratched by the zombies.
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What virus is in re4?

Las Plagas Parasite

The star “virus” of Resident Evil 4 was not a virus at all, but was instead an ancient parasitic arthropod known as the Plagas.
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What cures the T-Virus?

The anti-virus is a medicine created by the Umbrella Corporation to treat those infected with T-virus. It is or is used like an antiretroviral drug.
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Does the T-Virus revive the dead?

Zombies are humans resurrected from the dead, mostly due to T-Virus infection. Symptoms of the T-Virus include mutation and progressive skin decay.
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How did the T-Virus end?

Alice releases the anti-virus, killing the thousands of Undead in the vicinity. The Hive is also destroyed by Alice with explosives, killing Wesker, Alicia and the thousands of Umbrella employees and Umbrella High Command held within, effectively destroying the Umbrella Corporation.
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How did Billy survive the T-Virus?

After being bitten by one of the zombie dogs, Billie becomes infected with the virus, but thanks to Albert and Umbrella's experiments on her when she was younger, she's able to partially resist the undead urge for flesh.
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How did the virus start in Raccoon City?

The scientist managed to avoid death by injecting himself with the G-Virus, which turned him into a large rampaging monster. During this rampage, some vials of the T-Virus were smashed and infected several rats. Those creatures then contaminated Raccoon City's drinking water, which caused the city-wide outbreak.
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Who stole the T-Virus in Resident Evil?

Spence also remembers that he had overheard Alice's plan, and stole the T-Virus from the Hive in order to sell it before it could be taken away. He also released a vial in the Hive to cover up his theft.
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Who was the first zombie in Resident Evil?

The Turning Around Zombie is the name given to the first Zombie encountered in Resident Evil, coined by Shinji Mikami in an interview for the GameCube biohazard Official Navigation Book. The scene where it is found eating Kenneth J.
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