Discussion
Cytopathic effect refers to
Answer: D
Correct answer: visible damage to cells caused by viral infection
The cytopathic effect is what the infection does to the cell as seen down the microscope - rounding, detachment, syncytium formation, inclusion bodies, lysis. It is the basis of detecting a virus in cell culture, and the pattern is often characteristic enough to suggest which virus is present before any other test is done.
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