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  1. Fields of Study
  2. cell biology
  3. cell structures
  4. inclusion bodies
  5. viral inclusion bodies

Preferred term

viral inclusion bodies

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information An area showing altered staining behavior in the nucleus or cytoplasm of a virus-infected cell. Some inclusion bodies represent "virus factories" in which viral nucleic acid or protein is being synthesized; others are merely artifacts of fixation and staining. One example, Negri bodies, are found in the cytoplasm or processes of nerve cells in animals that have died from rabies.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015

    Concept scheme: NALT Full

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • Negri bodies
  • viroplasms

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/246154

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