Ch16 Diseases affecting Skin and Eyes

1. Severe measles complication that results in CNS changes and ranges from disorientation to coma, and can result in permanent brain damage.
3. Common disease in children and babies, resulting on maculopapular rash and caused by HHV-6.
5. A waterproofing protein coating the outer layer of the epidermis
6. The disease that results from the reactivation of varicella-zoster virus, sometimes leading to long-term nerve pain or vision loss.
7. Skin and soft tissue infection known to be resistant to methicillin antibiotics and difficult to treat, causing lesions and fever (abbr.)
9. Bacteria that results in cutaneous anthrax, a disease that causes papules and can be fatal if left untreated.
12. Also known as "German measles," it is a minor virus resulting in few complications in adults, but can cause severe congenital birth defects if occurring in utero.
14. The dominant genus of bacteria of resident microbes in the eye.
15. enzyme found in sweat, tears, and saliva, which breaks down peptidoglycan and acts as an innate defense mechanism.

2. Distinguishes S.aureus from other types of staphylococcus bacterium.
4. ssRNA virus that causes Rubella.
8. Most superficial layer of the epidermis, where millions of these cells are shed daily and replaced frequently.
10. Disease that results from the varicella-zoster virus, characeterzied by pustular rash, skin lesions, and itchy vesicles.
11. Term that describes the boundary between a human and the environment, formed by the skin, hair, and nails.
13. One of the most contangious diseases known to man, causing Koplik's spots, fever, cough, and maculopapular rash.