Inclusion Bodies, Viral

Synonyms

Bodies, Negri

Bodies, Viral Inclusion

Body, Negri

Body, Viral Inclusion

Inclusion Body, Viral

Negri Bodies

Negri Body

Viral Inclusion Bodies

Viral Inclusion Body

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.