Chap 16
Across
- 4. Surface protein of Staphylococcus aureus that helps the bacteria avoid phagocytosis and complement activation
- 9. Oily substance produced by the skin that provides nutrients for resident microbiota
- 11. Infection or inflammation of the conjunctiva, commonly known as pinkeye
- 12. Enzyme that causes blood clotting and helps bacteria evade the immune system
- 15. Childhood disease caused by human herpesvirus 6, often associated with a sudden high fever
- 16. Enzyme that degrades many antibiotics, including penicillins
Down
- 1. Oral lesions associated with measles
- 2. Enzyme that breaks down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen
- 3. Enzyme found in sweat, tears, and saliva that breaks down bacterial peptidoglycan
- 5. Also known as German measles; infection during pregnancy can cause congenital defects
- 6. Rash characterized by flat or slightly raised colored bumps
- 7. Viral disease caused by VZV that produces itchy, fluid-filled vesicles
- 8. Reactivation of varicella-zoster virus later in life
- 10. Highly contagious viral disease that can cause Koplik's spots and a red rash
- 12. Dominant genus of the normal/resident microbiota of the eye
- 13. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus that causes skin and soft-tissue infections
- 14. Painless, black, necrotic tissue covering associated with cutaneous anthrax