Gamna-Favre bodies
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Gamna-Favre bodies are large, intracytoplasmic
basophilic
inclusion bodies
seen in endothelial cells
in patients with lymphogranuloma venereum
.
They are named after Carlos Gamna
and Maurice Favre
.
Cytoplasm
The cytoplasm is a small gel-like substance residing between the cell membrane holding all the cell's internal sub-structures , except for the nucleus. All the contents of the cells of prokaryote organisms are contained within the cytoplasm...
basophilic
Basophilic
Basophilic is a technical term used by histologists. It describes the microscopic appearance of cells and tissues, as seen down the microscope, after a histological section has been stained with a basic dye. The most common such dye is haematoxylin....
inclusion bodies
Inclusion bodies
Inclusion bodies are nuclear or cytoplasmic aggregates of stainable substances, usually proteins. They typically represent sites of viral multiplication in a bacterium or a eukaryotic cell and usually consist of viral capsid proteins...
seen in endothelial cells
Endothelium
The endothelium is the thin layer of cells that lines the interior surface of blood vessels, forming an interface between circulating blood in the lumen and the rest of the vessel wall. These cells are called endothelial cells. Endothelial cells line the entire circulatory system, from the heart...
in patients with lymphogranuloma venereum
Lymphogranuloma venereum
Lymphogranuloma venereum is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the invasive serovars L1, L2, L2a or L3 of Chlamydia trachomatis....
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They are named after Carlos Gamna
Carlos Gamna
Carlos Gamna was an Italian physician remembered for Gandy-Gamna nodules and Gamna-Favre bodies.- External links :...
and Maurice Favre
Maurice Favre
Maurice Favre was a French dermatologist who gave his name to Durand-Nicolas-Favre disease and Gamna-Favre bodies.- External links :...
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