The document discusses rhabdoviruses, which are a family of viruses that includes rabies virus. It provides information on several genera of rhabdoviruses, including lyssavirus which includes rabies virus, vesiculovirus which includes vesicular stomatitis virus, and Novirhabdovirus and Cytorhabdovirus which infect fish. It also discusses some characteristics and examples of diseases caused by specific rhabdoviruses such as vesicular stomatitis virus, viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus (VHSV), and rabies virus.