Downie bodies

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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

  1. ↑ Cheville NF (1975). Cytopathology in Viral Diseases (Monographs in Virology) . S.Karger AG. pp.  4. ISBN   978-3-8055-2203-8.
  2. ↑ Riedel S (January 2005). "Smallpox and biological warfare: a disease revisited". Proceedings. 18 (1): 13–20. doi:10.1080/08998280.2005.11928026. PMC   1200695 . PMID   16200143.
  3. ↑ Raja SG (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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