Recombinant negative-strand RNA virus (I) comprises a viral genome with a mutation in the N, L or P gene that results in loss of replication capability without loss of transcription capability. Independent claims are also included for: (1) nucleocapsid (II) of (I); (2) genome (III) of (I); (3) DNA molecule (IV) coding for the genome or antigenome of (I); (4) cell (V) containing (I), (III) or (IV); (5) producing (I) by providing a cell transfected with a DNA molecule coding for (I) and optionally a heterologous gene product, and culturing the cell under conditions suitable for transcription of the DNA molecule; (6) multiplying (I) by providing a cell infected with (I) and culturing the cell under conditions suitable for multiplication of (I); (7) pharmacuetical composition comprising (I), (II) or (III); (8) use of a cell (VI) that stably expresses the N, L or P protein of a negative-strand RNA virus in a constitutive or inducible manner for producing or multiplying (I) (II) or (III). ACTIVITY : Virucide. MECHANISM OF ACTION : Vaccine; Ribozyme; Antisense oligonucleotide inhibitor; RNAi; RNA interference.