Tissue tropism

Tissue tropism is the cells and tissues of a host that support growth of a particular virus or bacterium.Some bacteria and viruses have a broad tissue tropism and can infect many types of cells and tissues. Other viruses may infect primarily a single tissue. For example, rabies virus affects primarily neuronal tissue. Tissue tropism is the cells and tissues of a host that support growth of a particular virus or bacterium.Some bacteria and viruses have a broad tissue tropism and can infect many types of cells and tissues. Other viruses may infect primarily a single tissue. For example, rabies virus affects primarily neuronal tissue.