Visceral leishmaniasis): liver

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Visceral leishmaniasis): liver. SB Lucas. CC0 1.0 Universal. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL): liver This image shows a high power view of a section of liver. Leishmania sp. amastigotes are clearly seen within Kupffer cells in the sinusoids. H&E stain. The parasitized Kupffer cells may form small granulomas and block the blood vessels. This may cause tissue necrosis, although damage to the liver cells (hepatocytes) is rare.

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