Microbes and Disease

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Across
  1. 2. A condition that is contracted by eating contaminated food.
  2. 3. Also know as 'lock jaw'. An infection where the bacteria release toxins which cause muscular spasms.
  3. 5. A piece of equipment that is used to study very small objects or thin sections.
  4. 7. The blood cell that is involved in fighting infection.
  5. 8. A group of living things of which yeast is a member. Diseases caused by members of this group are athlete's foot, thrush, dandruff, ringworm.
  6. 12. A prefix for something that is very small.
  7. 13. Microbes that are made of cells. They are often rod or spherically shaped.
  8. 15. A common viral infection that makes the sufferer sneeze and cough.
  9. 17. A disorder in the normal functions of an organism. May or may not be caused by infection.
  10. 18. An infection caused by the influenza virus.
Down
  1. 1. Means that it cannot be seen clearly with the naked eye.
  2. 4. A virus infection common in children. Inoculation is given by the MMR vaccine.
  3. 6. A disease caused by the introduction into the body of a microbe.
  4. 9. Also known as rubella. This viral disease can damage developing embryos if the pregnant mother contracts it.
  5. 10. A very small living thing that can only be seen with a microscope. Some are harmful and some are useful.
  6. 11. A viral infection that can cause children to suffer from paralysis.
  7. 14. A virus infection common in young children. In adults the same virus causes shingles.
  8. 16. A microbe that consists of genetic information surrounded by protein.