The 'Negri body' is a diagnostic cytoplasmic inclusion found in which of the following viral diseases?
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Correct answer: Rabies (Rhabdovirus)
Negri bodies are eosinophilic, sharply outlined, round or oval cytoplasmic inclusions found in the neurons of the hippocampus and cerebellum. They are a definitive histological marker for Rabies virus infection.
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