Chapter 18

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Across
  1. 3. Hemorrhagic fever virus; bats are thought to be its natural reservoir
  2. 4. Tick-borne disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi; bull's-eye rash
  3. 6. Inflammation/infection of the inner lining or valves of the heart
  4. 7. Fluid returned from tissues to the cardiovascular system via lymphatic vessels
  5. 10. Blockages in vital organs caused by pieces of bacterial vegetation breaking off
  6. 12. rod; causative agent of cat-scratch disease
  7. 13. LPS released by gram-negative bacteria; triggers massive inflammatory response
  8. 14. Causative agent of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever; gram-negative coccobacillus
  9. 15. Bacteria actively multiplying in the blood (not just their presence)
Down
  1. 1. Presence of viruses in the blood
  2. 2. Lymphatic organ where immune cells 'hang out'; may enlarge in subacute endocarditis
  3. 5. Antibiotic used in early, prolonged treatment of Lyme disease
  4. 8. Hemorrhagic fever virus endemic to Africa with ~50% fatality rate
  5. 9. Bacterial community formed on damaged heart valves in subacute endocarditis
  6. 11. Presence of bacteria in the blood (not necessarily multiplying)