Epstein-Barr Virus

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Across
  1. 6. The surgeon who shipped the facial tumor samples to London in 1963.
  2. 8. The type of cells in the nose and throat that are initially infected.
  3. 10. The Historical rapid screening test that is no longer recommended by the CDC.
  4. 12. The country where the historic 1963 tumor samples were collected.
  5. 13. The surface receptor the virus binds to in order to enter the immune system.
  6. 14. The branch of laboratory medicine we rely on to identify EBV since it cannot be easily cultured.
  7. 15. The primary transmission fluid, earning EBV the "kissing disease" nickname.
Down
  1. 1. Multiple ________; the autoimmune disease heavily linked to prior EBV infection.
  2. 2. The massive, distinct T-cells dispatched to fight the viral takeover.
  3. 3. A broad clinical term for any microscopic, disease-causing agent.
  4. 4. The specific immune lymphocyte that EBV hijacks and forces to multiply.
  5. 5. The modern gold standard testing method used to identify specific viral markers.
  6. 7. The random antibodies that clump horse and sheep red blood cells.
  7. 9. The dormant, lifelong state the virus establishes in the body.
  8. 11. The clinical term for a dangerously enlarged spleen.