A negative-stranded RNA virus produces a complete positive-stranded RNA virus that serves as template DNA for other proteins in order to replicate the complete negative-stranded RNA genome.

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Negative-stranded RNA viruses must first transcribe their RNA into a positive-stranded RNA, which then serves as a template for protein synthesis and replication of the viral genome, but it does not produce DNA.

A Negative-Stranded RNA Virus Produces a Complete Positive-Stranded RNA Virus