for bacteria, coordinate IM with specific bacterium (IM); for viruses, INCLUSION BODIES, VIRAL is available
Scope Note
A generic term for any circumscribed mass of foreign (e.g., lead or viruses) or metabolically inactive materials (e.g., ceroid or MALLORY BODIES), within the cytoplasm or nucleus of a cell. Inclusion bodies are in cells infected with certain filtrable viruses, observed especially in nerve, epithelial, or endothelial cells. (Stedman, 25th ed)
Entry Term(s)
Cellular Inclusions
Cytoplasmic Inclusions
Previous Indexing
Cytoplasmic Granules (1966-1969)
Public MeSH Note
94; was CELLULAR INCLUSIONS 1972-93; INCLUSION BODIES was see CELLULAR INCLUSIONS 1972-93
Online Note
use INCLUSION BODIES to search CELLULAR INCLUSIONS 1972-93 (as Prov 1970-71)
History Note
94; was CELLULAR INCLUSIONS 1970-93 (Prov 1970-71); INCLUSION BODIES was see CELLULAR INCLUSIONS 1972-93
A generic term for any circumscribed mass of foreign (e.g., lead or viruses) or metabolically inactive materials (e.g., ceroid or MALLORY BODIES), within the cytoplasm or nucleus of a cell. Inclusion bodies are in cells infected with certain filtrable viruses, observed especially in nerve, epithelial, or endothelial cells. (Stedman, 25th ed)
