What Is the T-Virus in Resident Evil?

What is the T-Virus in Resident Evil?

Description: Zombies are humans resurrected from the dead, mostly due to T-Virus infection. Symptoms of the T-Virus include mutation and progressive skin decay. They are known as “Zombies” due to their grotesque, corpse-like appearance.

What does T in virus stand for?

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.

How does the T-Virus spread in Resident Evil?

In Resident Evil 2, a vial of T-Virus gets spilled on the floor when a group of Umbrella agents almost kill Dr. William Birkin. This results in some rats getting infected, spreading the virus through Racoon City’s sewers, and eventually leads to the widespread zombie outbreak.

Did the T-Virus destroy the world?

Though the virus was only intended to wipe out the surface population of humans, it mutated and affected the Earth herself. Wildlife infected and mutated, entire swathes of forests died off and bodies of water dried up leaving much of the planet a barren wasteland.

What is the difference between T-virus 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.

Is the T-Virus blue or green?

For ease of recognition, Umbrella added a blue dye to all vials containing T-virus and a green dye to all containing the anti-virus. The anti-virus went through testing at The Hive to determine its reliability, including testing on rabbits.