NALT

Preferred term

viral inclusion bodies

Topic

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.

inclusion bodies

Negri bodies
viroplasms

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

74891

Spanish

cuerpos de inclusión viral

URI

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

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Created 3/30/15, last modified 11/16/15