Figure 2From: Case Report: Successful non-operative management of spontaneous splenic rupture in a patient with babesiosisPeripheral blood smear. White arrow indicates pleomorphic, ring like structures often found with Babesia infection resembling early forms of malarial parasites such as Plasmodium falciparum. Black arrow shows the classic arrangement of 4 rings called the Maltese cross which is pathognomonic for Babesia infection. Image provided courtesy of Daniele Focosi MD, University of Pisa, Italy.Back to article page