Case 231. T. cruzi infection in the mouse liver

　 　 　 　
　 Kuffper cells contain amastigote-type protozoa, and the histologic features are similar to visceral leishmaniasis (HE, oil immersion). 　
　 　 　 　

　

 　 In case of trypanosomiasis, an eosinophilic rod (kinetoplast) is distinct, adjacent to the basophilic nucleus.