Immune System and Disease

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Across
  1. 4. any substance that triggers an immune response
  2. 5. temporary immunity that develops as a result of natural or deliberate exposure to an antibody
  3. 7. disease caused by a microorganism that disrupts normal body functions
  4. 11. immune response that defends the body against viruses, fungi, and abnormal cancer cells inside living cells
  5. 12. chronic respiratory disease in which air passages narrow, causing wheezing, coughing, and difficulty breathing
  6. 14. idea that infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms
  7. 15. the body's specific recognition, response, and memory to a pathogen attack
  8. 17. one of a group of proteins that help cells resist viral infection
Down
  1. 1. immunity against antigens in body fluids, such as blood and lymph
  2. 2. set of guidelines developed by Koch that helps identify the microorganism that causes a specific disease
  3. 3. injection of a weakened, or similar but less dangerous, pathogen to produce immunity
  4. 6. chemical released by mast cells that increases flow of blood and fluids to the infected area during an inflammatory response
  5. 8. nonspecific defense reaction to tissue damage caused by injury or infection
  6. 9. increased body temperature that occurs in response to infection
  7. 10. protein that either attacks antigens directly or produces antigen-binding proteins
  8. 13. disease transmitted from animal to human
  9. 16. animal that transports a pathogen to a human