Ciliocytophthoria is seen in:: (A) Kartagener, (B) Situs inversus, (C) Acute Respiratory infection, (D) Cystic fibrosis
Answer is C. Ans. (C) Acute Respiratory infection(Ref: Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease 10th ed; pg. 245)Ciliocytophthoria is seen in acute respiratory infection.Ciliocytophthoria (CCP) defines a degeneration of the ciliated cells sue to viral infection, which is seen in acute respiratory infection.