What is the G-Virus in Resident Evil?

The G-virus is a highly-advanced strain of the Progenitor Virus possessing fierce-regenerative abilities capable of essentially granting infectees
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biological immortality
. First featured in Resident Evil 2.
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What does the G-Virus mean?

GB virus C (GBV-C), also known as hepatitis G virus (HGV), is a member of the Flaviviridae family. Its genome consists of a positive-sense-stranded RNA encoding a single polyprotein of approximately 3000 amino acids. Currently, GBV-C is assumed to be a lymphotropic virus that does not cause hepatitis [75–77].
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What was the T-Virus in Resident Evil?

Tyrant Virus, otherwise known as the t-Virus, is the general name given to a series of mutant Progenitor virus strains.
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Does the G-Virus make Zombies?

G-Zombies are dead humans revived by the Golgotha Virus.
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Who created the G-Virus in Resident Evil?

Discovery of Resident Evil's G-Virus

The G-Virus was first isolated by Dr. William Birkin in the late '80s, who was also one of the leading scientists behind the T-Virus. Umbrella's CEO at the time, Oswald E.
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Is the T-Virus stronger than the G-Virus?

1 Those Infected With The G-Virus Are More Powerful

X in the Remake. T-Virus creatures tend to be tougher than the average human, but even the deadliest Tyrants would likely fall to a mutated G-Virus beast.
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What is the strongest virus in Resident Evil?

As a result, Uroboros became an extremely lethal virus that bestows its survivors with superhuman abilities. Uroboros does this by "forcing" its infected to "evolve," therefore it could only become compatible with a certain population.
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How did Wesker get the G-Virus?

Shortly before leaving with the S.T.A.R.S Alpha Team, Birkin gave Wesker a syringe containing a virus. After using it to fake his death at the hands of the T-002 Tyrant, he escaped the underground facility, becoming a Metahuman.
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Why did umbrella make the G-Virus?

The Golgotha Virus, abbreviated as G-Virus, is a retrovirus in the Progenitor family of viruses. Golgotha was developed by Umbrella USA as a bioweapon to rival and surpass Tyrant Virus ("t-Virus").
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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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Is Alice immune to the T-Virus?

In Resident Evil: Afterlife, Alice's superhuman abilities have been taken away by Albert Wesker, who injected her with a serum that disabled her T-virus cells; however, at the end of Resident Evil: Retribution, Wesker injects her with the T-virus and restores her powers, saying that Alice and her powers are the last, ...
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What's the difference between the T and G-Virus?

Unlike the T-Virus which cannot transmit its genes to successive generations, the insidious G-Virus alters the genetic information of infected hosts, allowing it to propagate to the host's descendants. William Birkin injected himself with the G-Virus, his own creation, and mutated into the monster known as G.
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What virus is re 7?

Description. An RNA Virus that causes deterioration of red blood cells, inflicting a host of bizarre mutations. Humans infected with the C-Virus mutate into B.O.W.s known as J'avo. The C-Virus is able to restore damage to the host's tissue, but in doing so causes further mutation.
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Is G-Virus possible?

A new RNA virus of the Flaviviridae family, hepatitis G virus (HGV) has recently been cloned. HGV prevalence in haemodialysis patients ranges from 3.1% to 57.5%.
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How did Raccoon City become infected?

The viral outbreak in Raccoon City was caused by several actions by Umbrella employees - one release of the T-virus in Raccoon Forest, and another release of the G-Virus in the city.
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What started the T-Virus?

In the games, the t-Virus is said to have been created when the Ebola virus was combined with what the game calls the Progenitor Virus, a single-stranded RNA non-carcinogenic mutagen retrovirus from a plant that enhances the human body with rapid mutations through gene editing.
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Why are Wesker's eyes red?

Wesker after the Uroboros virus infection. Once Wesker became infected with Prototype virus, the only physical change he had was in his eyes, whose pupils narrowed and took on the appearance of slits while the color changed to a yellow or red hue.
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Was Wesker created?

Dr. Oswell Spencer started the Wesker Project, a Utopian ideal to create a race of gods that would replace humans as the next stage in evolution. Wesker interiting good genes from his parents made him an ideal specimen and he was taken away at an early age and to be provided for.
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What was Wesker injected with?

Only two of the thirteen remaining test subjects survived: Albert Wesker and Alex Wesker, having survived largely due to special genetic markers. Wesker injecting himself with the virus. Albert had injected the virus on July 24, 1998, during the Mansion Incident. The virus was given to him by William Birkin.
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What is the strongest Tyrant?

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  1. 1 Jack Baker. Jack Baker is like the human form of the Tyrants - quite literally unstoppable and able to morph into grotesque versions of itself.
  2. 2 Mendez. ...
  3. 3 T-078. ...
  4. 4 Mr. ...
  5. 5 The Nemesis. ...
  6. 6 Marguerite Baker. ...
  7. 7 Verdugo. ...
  8. 8 U-3. ...
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What virus is in re6?

The Chrysalid Virus, more commonly known by the abbreviation "C-Virus", is a mutagenic viral agent that appears in the Resident Evil series, most notably the game Resident Evil 6 and the manga Resident Evil: Marhawa Desire.
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Who turns into Nemesis in Resident Evil?

Nemesis was originally a human named Matt Addison. He was infected by a Licker during the events of the first Resident Evil film. In Resident Evil: Apocalypse the virus has fully transformed him into the Nemesis.
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Is Nemesis T-Virus or G-Virus?

In the series' story, the Nemesis-T Type is the result of infecting a T-103 model Tyrant – a humanoid bio-weapon created to be the ultimate lifeform—with the Nemesis Alpha parasite (or "NE-α") designed to increase its intelligence.
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Why is Wesker so strong?

Powers and Abilities

Superhuman Strength: Thanks to his injecting himself with that prototype virus, Wesker's strength is so much that he can throw large missiles with one hand, lift steel girders off his body, and kill a B.O.W. with one strike.
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