Infectious Diseases Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. smallest known life form
  2. 3. This is the name for when you infect a person with a lesser but similar virus (cloned sometimes) Body creates immunity
  3. 4. agent that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms on the external surfaces of the body.
  4. 5. This is a nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) enclosed in a protein shell or coat.
  5. 9. name for the white blood cells (made in bone marrow)
  6. 12. These type of cells have do not have a nucleus or iinternal organelles
  7. 13. A system that protects the body from diseases.
  8. 14. Gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms
  9. 16. These type of viruses cause the host cell to split / die as virus reproduces.
  10. 17. Antibiotic that destroys bacteria derived from penicillin mold (fungi).
Down
  1. 1. HIV=Human __________________ Virus
  2. 6. A type of bacteria (infection) that is passed to humans from animals, including poultry, cattle, pigs, and domestic animals
  3. 7. this the name for the protective covering around bacteria
  4. 8. the process by which a bacterium multiplies by splitting in two
  5. 9. a virus that can hide inside your cells DNA until it breaks out and then hides again.
  6. 10. Technique used to identify bacteria
  7. 11. this is the name for true bacteria. They get energy from food or sun.
  8. 15. aids= Acquired _____________ Deficiency Syndrome