Medical Microbiology

2. A toxin that only Gram-negative bacteria can produce
4. A decrease in intensity of symptoms is characteristic of this phase
7. An enzyme that breaks down the plasma membrane
8. Subjective and non-observable reactions to a pathogen, like: nausea, lethargy, headache
10. Kissing and airborne potential are examples of this mode of transmission
11. A type of paralysis presented as full body muscle contractions and inability to relax
14. Toxins that can cause spastic or flaccid paralysis

1. An organism's ability to cause disease
3. This pathogen evades the immune system by preventing MHC1 from reaching the cell surface
5. The endotoxin responsible for causing septic shock
6. Objective and observable reactions to a pathogen, like: fever, rash, swelling
9. A disease causing agent
12. A class of molecules that help microbes adhere to hosts
13. Neurotoxins, enterotoxins, cytotoxins and superantigens are all types of...