Bordetella: General

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Across
  1. 4. the __________ of the B. pertussis organism helps it overcome host immune defense mechanisms
  2. 6. the filamentous hemagglutinin molecule produced by B. pertussis functions as an __________ factor
  3. 7. this stage of B. pertussis infection involves a characteristic severe and repetitive cough
  4. 9. B. pertussis __________ occurs primarily through respiratory droplets
  5. 11. this Bordetella spp. causes a less-severe respiratory disease, and is less severe because of a lack of toxins and virulence factors
  6. 12. B. pertussis causes this highly-contagious respiratory illness that is a serious childhood illness
  7. 13. B. pertussis has an __________ of more than 90% in individuals who are not immunized
  8. 14. this stage of B. pertussis infection is the recovery phase; total recovery can take up to six months
  9. 15. cases of B. pertussis infection are __________ because of under-vaccination and waning immunity as well as wider recognition and misdiagnosis of individuals who can then pass on disease to others
  10. 16. B. pertussis produces three toxins: pertussis toxin, heat-labile toxin, and __________ toxin
Down
  1. 1. the __________ toxin is a lymphocytosis-promoting factor
  2. 2. __________ are a reservoir for Bordetella spp.
  3. 3. this species of Bordetella is associated with pneumonia, bacteremia, and wound infections
  4. 5. this stage of B. pertussis infection is characterized by cold-like symptoms
  5. 8. a marked increase in lymphocytes
  6. 10. B. pertussis colonizes the columnar __________ in the respiratory tract