<prompt> Maltese cross is characteristic feature of -Cryptococcus neoformansBabesia microtiBlastomycosisPenicillium marfeni  <response>: Giemsa stained thin blood films are examined for demonstration of intraerythrocytic parasite.in humans ring forms of babesia may be mistaken for P.falciparum although the presence of tetrad formsMALTESE CROSS in the erythrocytes and absence of hemozoin are diagnostic REF:TEXTBOOK OF MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY,BAVEJA,3RD EDITION,PAGE NO 63 