Chapter 19 Micro
Across
- 3. immune cells that engulf and destroy pathogens in the respiratory system
- 6. process where normal microbes compete with pathogens to prevent infection
- 10. viral protein that helps new influenza viruses exit host cells
- 12. tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs
- 13. gram positive bacterium that causes strep throat and can lead to serious complications
- 17. acid fast bacterium with a waxy cell wall that causes tuberculosis
- 18. viral protein on influenza that allows attachment to host cells
Down
- 1. middle ear infection often following upper respiratory infection
- 2. inflammation of the sinuses caused by infection allergies or structural issues
- 4. viral respiratory infection spread by droplets causing fever fatigue and cough
- 5. disease caused by toxins from Streptococcuspyogenes resulting in a red rash and fever
- 7. complication of untreated strep throat that affects the heart and joints
- 8. common viral cause of sore throat and the common cold
- 9. inflammation of the throat that causes pain redness and swelling
- 11. sticky substance that traps invading microbes in the respiratory system
- 14. infectious disease caused by Mycobacteriumtuberculosis affecting the lungs
- 15. infection where fluid fills the alveoli causing inflammation in the lungs
- 16. tiny hairlike structures that move mucus and trapped microbes out of the respiratory tract