Tissue and Biopsy Specimens

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Which parasites can be recovered from tissue and biopsy specimens?
Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma brucei
Leishmania spp. and Toxoplasma gondii
Naegleria fowleri and Acanthamoeba spp
Plasmodium spp. and Leishmania spp. 
= Leishmania spp. and Toxoplasma gondii
What is the preferred method for handling tissue and biopsy specimens for parasite detection?
= Surgical removal of the specimen followed by preparation of histologic tissue sections and impression smears
Which parasites may be detected in tissue and biopsy samples?
= Trichinella spiralis and microsporidia
Which parasite is commonly associated with liver abscesses?
= Entamoeba histolytica
What type of material is the preferred specimen for detecting liver abscesses caused by E. histolytica?
= Hepatic abscess material
Which parasites can be detected in tissue and biopsy specimens as intracellular organisms?
= Toxoplasma gondii and microsporidia
What is the recommended method for preparing tissue and biopsy specimens for examination? 
= Preparation of histologic tissue sections and impression smears
Which parasite is associated with tissue and biopsy specimens containing intracellular amebae?
= Naegleria fowleri
Which parasites can be detected in tissue and biopsy specimens?
Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma brucei
Trichinella spiralis and microsporidia
Entamoeba histolytica and Toxoplasma gondii
Plasmodium spp. and Leishmania spp.
= Entamoeba histolytica and Toxoplasma gondii