Infected cell — Free Biology Illustration

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Infected cell

A typical infected animal host cell shown in isolation, round to slightly polygonal or mildly irregular in outline, with a thin intact outer membrane, pale pink or beige cytoplasm, and a visible central to slightly enlarged darker nucleus. Several small dark or colored abnormal particle-like inclusions, representing viral particles or foreign components, are scattered within the cytoplasm. The interior appears subtly disturbed and the cell may have a mildly stressed or swollen appearance, while still clearly resembling a generic body cell rather than an immune cell.

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