Virology Dept. ZETA Base No. 004 Serial #970-71-476632
Sector 9 ZERO B6 // CLASSIFIED
REPORT:
Dr. Johan K. Maynard ID # 601-301M
Srgt Hiroki Miyamoto ID # 398-406S
NOTE: Listed information concerns an on-going biotechnological project; information is VOID upon bulletin unless confirmed by the overseeing scientist or replaced by updated information. Data listed does not include hypotheses and are all based upon conducted experiments and/or combat deployment.
negative-sense single-stranded RNA Bacteriophage
Staphylococcus aureus (pH 4-9)
Anti-personnel viral contagion
transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (genus: Homo Sapiens), Blindness, Epilepsy, Mutation, Others Currently Unknown.
Capable of producing retroviridae and other particle viroids upon successful replication within host cell; secondary mutation promotes increased RNA polymerase within 15 hour time frame, converting negative-sense to positive-sense, activating the viron. Further mutation may produce ambisence viroids capable of translating both senses, further improving virility.
N/A – Prototype Virus, real time testing unauthorized.
Dr. Johan K. Maynard ID # 601-301M
Col. Bami Faloeu ID # 003-115S
NOTE: Listed information concerns an on-going biotechnological project; information is VOID upon bulletin unless confirmed by the overseeing scientist or replaced by updated information. Data listed does not include hypotheses and are all based upon conducted experiments and/or combat deployment.
UPDATE: Subject No 000, named ZERO. Power buffer failure at 10% maximum capacity 07:21:00 Hours; fatal core error resulted in destruction of Sector 9 within Scientific branch. Subject ZERO still missing, presumed to be at large and within the vicinity.
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE: Supervisor Dr.Johan K. Maynard has contracted the BETAV virus since starting the report and will be replaced by Dr. Sayuri Tanaka.
NOTE: All scientists in employment at Sector 9 must comply with a mandatory health examination and screening for BETAV. Quarantine must be observed for at least 48hours after initial inspection. Any sign of possible infection will result in an extended quarantine of up to 6 months. Contact with non-staff is strictly prohibited before and during examination process; violators will be dealt with on individual basis and circumstance.
Science Branch Fatalities: 81
Science Branch Missing: 28
Science Branch Infected: 6
Science Branch Uninfected: 12
ZETA Sector 9 Fatalities: 106
ZETA Sector 9 Missing: 2
ZETA Sector 9 Infected: 0
ZETA Sector 9 Uninfected: 0
Beta ZERO (Beta V.) , Publicly dubbed “BETAV”
negative-sense single-stranded RNA Bacteriophage
Staphylococcus aureus (pH4-9), Neurons, Glial
Anti-personnel viral contagion
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (genus: Homo Sapiens), Blindness, Epilepsy, Acute Physical Mutation, Cerebral Hemorrhaging, Memory Loss, Retardation, Organ Failure, Hallucination, Panic Attacks, Others Unkown.
Capable of producing retroviridae and other particle viroids upon successful replication within host cell; secondary mutation promotes increased RNA polymerase within 15 hour time frame, converting negative-sense to positive-sense, activating the viron. Further mutation may produce ambisence viroids capable of translating both senses, further improving virility.
Rate of mutation much higher than forecasted ; uncontrollable genetic variety and duplication. Replication success sufficient to upkeep with unsuccessful RNA duplication and transcribing – high rate or rejection by host cell, often fatal. Victims with exposure to source viroid showed only mild flu symptoms – secondary exposure from primary contractants resulted in death within 24 hours after the engineered RNA polymerase production after 15 hour window period. Primary victims highly contagious even after the subsiding of symptoms.
Note: Unusual mutations found within roughly 1% of subjects collected within the last 16 hours – strains named “Alpha” and “Omega”.
Alpha Betav Strain: Excessive physical mutation – mutations proved not only superficial but sub-epidermal changes as well. Organs and other bodily systems transfigured into an unknown genus – high amount of mental activity, roughly 200x that of a human. Different subject each displayed different characteristics, though classifiable into 3 distinct forms. Further research needed.
Omega Betav Strain: Unlike the Alpha strain, close to zero physical mutation ; brain activity close to 100% as opposed to the 10% of an uninfected human. One subject has displayed psychokinetic abilities; further research needed.
N/A – Prototype Virus, real time testing unauthorized unless subject has already been exposed to the BETAV virus beforehand.
Report all sightings of Alpha or Omega BETAV strains straight to Sections Manager and Head Scientist.