Infectious Disease Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Antibodies that are capable of reacting with similar antigens from 2 or more related species
  2. 6. Syphilis confirmatory test that uses a nonpathogenic treponemes extract to remove antibodies against treponemes other than T pallidum to increase specificity
  3. 8. ELISA or IFA tests for EBV-specific antibodies are used to confirm a diagnosis of ______________
  4. 9. Family of viruses that are surrounded by a protein capsid, an amorphous tegument, and an outer envelope
  5. 11. CMV is the most common cause of _________ infections
  6. 13. Viruses that produce a protein that inhibits complement pathways by binding C3b
  7. 14. Test method used to detect parasitic antigens
  8. 15. Nontreponemal tests determine the presence of ___________ that are released from damaged cells
  9. 16. PCR method that is used to detect viruses such as CMV
Down
  1. 1. The process in which the body develops detectable antibodies in response to an infection or vaccination
  2. 3. Virus that causes polyclonal activation of B lymphocytes after infection
  3. 4. Virus that evades host defenses by reducing the expression of class I MHC molecules on the surface of virus-infected cells
  4. 5. Rapid HIV tests use these kinds of assays.
  5. 7. Virus family to which HIV belongs
  6. 10. If the Lyme disease screen (IFA or EIA) is positive, a __________________ should be performed as supplemental testing
  7. 12. These antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii provide more sensitive detection and are used for infant diagnosis