Infectious Diseases BIO122 Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Evolutionary change within a population over a short period, perfectly demonstrated by antibiotic resistance.
  2. 5. Multiplication of large numbers of microbes circulating in the bloodstream.
  3. 7. A living organism, usually an insect, that transports a pathogen between hosts.
  4. 8. The early stage of mild symptom development before full-blown illness.
  5. 11. The symptom-free period where a pathogen multiplies after entering a host.
  6. 13. Long-term or even permanent tissue damage to the host following an infection.
  7. 15. The period of recovery as the immune system wins the battle and clears the infection.
Down
  1. 1. The natural environmental or biological home base of a pathogen.
  2. 2. A disease indigenous to animal populations that can be transmitted to humans.
  3. 4. An infection characterized by symptoms that develop, peak, and clear quickly.
  4. 6. An infectious disease transmissible from host to host.
  5. 9. A disease-causing microbe with specific adaptations to establish itself and cause damage.
  6. 10. The period of illness where the pathogen reaches peak toxicity and heavily disrupts homeostasis.
  7. 12. An asymptomatic individual who harbors and spreads a disease for months or years.
  8. 14. A dormant infection capable of hiding in host tissues and reactivating when immunity is low.