Communicable Disease Crossword

3. A response that occurs when something foreign enters your body and your immune system is activated.
5. A common type of viral infection that has a vaccine.
6. An organism that causes disease.
8. T Cells A type of lymphocyte that attacks and destroys infected body cells.
9. An organism, that carries and transmits pathogens to humans or other animals.
11. They trigger an immune response.
12. A preparation of dead or weakened pathogens introduced into the body to stimulate an immune response.
18. A bacterial disease that usually attacks the lungs.
19. Immunity Usually given to a baby for a short amount of time through mom until active immunity is accomplished.

1. A specialized white blood cell that helps with the functions of immunity.
2. A substance that kills cells or interferes with their functions.
3. System A pathogen fighting network of cells, organs, and chemicals.
4. A type of medicine used against bacterial infections.
7. Infection An infectious disease whose incidence has increased recently.
10. A type of lymphocyte that circulates in the blood to give long term immunity against many diseases.
13. A protein that acts against a specific antigen.
14. A single celled organism that are larger and more complex than bacteria.
15. A chemical barrier found in the nose.
16. Our largest nonspecific resistance barrier and protection against diseases.
17. A disease that is spread from one living thing to another through the environment.