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)

Annotation

for bacteria, coordinate IM with specific bacterium (IM); for viruses, INCLUSION BODIES, VIRAL is available

DUI

D002479 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0003780

Previous indexing

Cytoplasmic Granules (1966-1969)

History note

94; was CELLULAR INCLUSIONS 1970-93 (Prov 1970-71); INCLUSION BODIES was see CELLULAR INCLUSIONS 1972-93

Online note

use INCLUSION BODIES to search CELLULAR INCLUSIONS 1972-93 (as Prov 1970-71)

Public note

94; was CELLULAR INCLUSIONS 1972-93; INCLUSION BODIES was see CELLULAR INCLUSIONS 1972-93