<prompt> Maltese cross is characteristic feature of:Cryptococcus neoformansBabesia microtiBlastomycosisPenicillium marfeni  <response>: Ans. is b i.e., Babesia microtiRef: Jawetz, 24the, p. 680; Clinical Hematology, 4the, p. 108 Intraerythrocytic infection of Babesiosis is characterized by Maltese cross and it is transmitted by tick. 