VIRAL INCLUSION BODIES
\vˈa͡ɪ͡əɹə͡l ɪnklˈuːʒən bˈɒdɪz], \vˈaɪəɹəl ɪnklˈuːʒən bˈɒdɪz], \v_ˈaɪə_ɹ_əl ɪ_n_k_l_ˈuː_ʒ_ə_n b_ˈɒ_d_ɪ_z]\
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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.
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