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Viral Cytopathic Effects: Definition

Viral cytopathic effects are changes that appear in a cell after a virus infects it. “Cytopathic” means harmful to cells. A pathologist sees these changes under the microscope. They can alter a cell’s size and shape and change the appearance of its nucleus. Viral cytopathic effects are a finding, not a diagnosis. They show that …
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