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acidophil [ə′sid·ə‚fil] (biology) Any substance, tissue, or organism having an affinity for acid stains. An organism having a preference for an acid environment. (histology) An alpha cell of the adenohypophysis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Cytoplasmic and nuclear acidophilic inclusion
bodies were detected in respiratory epithelial cells, gastric surface
mucous and chief cells, intestinal crypt epithelial cells, and hepatic
and pancreatic duct epithelial cells. , the microorganism is acidophilic or alkaliphilic) (Babich and
Stotzky 1983a); b) a reduction in heavy metal adsorption and uptake by
microorganisms, as has been shown in Burkholderia sp. Multiple intracytoplasmic and rare
intranuclear acidophilic inclusions, characteristic of morbillivirus
infection (3), were observed in many epithelial tissue specimens (Figure
2A). |
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