Examples of tissue tropism include the poliovirus, which targets the tissues of the brain and spinal cord, and the influenza virus, which primarily targets the respiratory tract.

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Tissue tropism is the biological specificity of most viruses to infect only certain types of cells within specific tissues of a host organism.

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Examples of Tissue Tropism

Because many viruses exhibit tissue tropism, they must be inoculated into specific locations within a developing bird embryo to replicate, such as the amniotic cavity, the chorioallantoic membrane, or the yolk sac.

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