Independent work
Across
- 5. burgdorferi – Causes Lyme disease, spread by ticks.
- 6. botulinum – A spore-forming anaerobic bacterium that causes botulism.
- 8. coli – This Gram-negative rod is a major cause of urinary tract infections.
- 11. pallidum – The bacterial genus known for causing syphilis.
- 12. pneumoniae – A common cause of hospital-acquired pneumonia, known for its capsule.
- 14. burgdorferi – The causative agent of Lyme disease, transmitted by ticks.
- 15. pyogenes – This Gram-positive cocci is commonly associated with strep throat.
Down
- 1. multocida – Found in cat and dog bites.
- 2. rickettsii – Causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
- 3. pestis – A zoonotic bacterium responsible for plague.
- 4. pylori – A bacteria commonly found in the stomach, associated with ulcers.
- 7. tuberculosis – The bacteria responsible for tuberculosis.
- 9. phagocytophilum – Causes anaplasmosis, transmitted by ticks.
- 10. burnetii – Causes Q fever, linked to livestock exposure.
- 13. pertussis – The bacteria that causes whooping cough.