Tissue tropism
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Tissue tropism is a term most often used in virology to define the cells and tissues of a host which support growth of a particular virus. Bacteria and other parasites may also be referred to as having a tissue tropism.
Some viruses have a broad tissue tropism and can infect many types of cells and tissues. Other viruses may infect primarily a single tissue. Rabies virus affects primarily neuronal tissue, for example.
Factors influencing viral tissue tropism include:
- The presence of cellular receptors permitting viral entry.
- Availability of transcription factors involved in viral replication.
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