<prompt> Cowdry type A inclusion bodies are characteristic ofCMVHSVVZVHHV-6  <response>: Cytology and Histology: In some instances, viruses produce specific cytologic changes in infected host tissues that aid in diagnosis. Examples include specific intranuclear inclusions seen in neuronal infections due to herpes simplex Cowdry type A-bodies and due to intracytoplasmic inclusions in rabies Negri bodies, and cell fusion, which results in multinucleated epithelial giant cells eg, measles and varicella zoster.Ref: Sherris microbiology; 6th edition; Page no: 69 