NEGRI BODY
\nˈɛɡɹi bˈɒdi], \nˈɛɡɹi bˈɒdi], \n_ˈɛ_ɡ_ɹ_i b_ˈɒ_d_i]\
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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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