Ring forms and a "Maltese cross" were observed in a blood smear.The vector that transmits this disease is a(n):

Name: Ring forms and a "Maltese cross" were observed in a blood smear.The vector that transmits this disease is a(n):
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The ring forms of Babesia tend to be very pleomorphic and range in size,even in a single RBC.The diagnostic tetrads,the Maltese cross,although not seen in every specimen or species,may be present.Babesia spp.are transmitted via tick bites.

Ring Forms and a "Maltese Cross" Were Observed in a Blood