Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral
Synonyms
Cytopathic Effect, Viral
Cytopathic Effects, Viral
Cytopathogenic Effects, Viral
Effect, Viral Cytopathic
Effect, Viral Cytopathogenic
Effects, Viral Cytopathic
Effects, Viral Cytopathogenic
Viral Cytopathic Effect
Viral Cytopathic Effects
Viral Cytopathogenic Effect
Viral Cytopathogenic Effects
Visible morphologic changes in cells infected with viruses. It includes shutdown of cellular RNA and protein synthesis, cell fusion, release of lysosomal enzymes, changes in cell membrane permeability, diffuse changes in intracellular structures, presence of viral inclusion bodies, and chromosomal aberrations. It excludes malignant transformation, which is CELL TRANSFORMATION, VIRAL. Viral cytopathogenic effects provide a valuable method for identifying and classifying the infecting viruses.
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