Which ONE of the following is not usually a feature of acute viral hepatitis in a liver biopsy?

The answer is E. Mallory bodies are usually found in alcoholic hepatitis, but occur in other conditions, i.e., Indian childhood cirrhosis.

The others are the histological hallmarks of acute hepatitis; acidophilic degeneration of hepatocytes (A) with extrusion of the pyknotic nucleus produces the Councilman body.