Downie bodies
Downie bodies, also known as a type of A-type inclusion,[1] are a type of inclusion body (protein aggregates) associated with cowpox.[2] They are named for Allan Watt Downie.
A Downie body is different from a Downey cell which is a reactive lymphocyte. They are named for Hal Downey.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Cheville, Norman F. (1975). Cytopathology in Viral Diseases (Monographs in Virology). S.Karger AG. pp. 4. ISBN 978-3-8055-2203-8.
- ^ Riedel S (January 2005). "Smallpox and biological warfare: a disease revisited". Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 18 (1): 13–20. doi:10.1080/08998280.2005.11928026. PMC 1200695. PMID 16200143.
- ^ Raja, Shahzad (2007). Access to Surgery : 500 Single Best Answer Questions in General and Systemic Pathology. PasTest. p. 325. ISBN 978-1-905635-36-8.
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