Downie bodies explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cheville, Norman F. . Cytopathology in Viral Diseases (Monographs in Virology) . S.Karger AG . 1975 . 4 . 978-3-8055-2203-8 . registration .
  2. Riedel S . Smallpox and biological warfare: a disease revisited . Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) . 18 . 1 . 13–20 . January 2005 . 16200143 . 1200695 . 10.1080/08998280.2005.11928026.
  3. Book: Raja. Access to Surgery : 500 Single Best Answer Questions in General and Systemic Pathology. PasTest. 2007. 978-1-905635-36-8. 325.

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