Microbiology 17

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Across
  1. 2. Presence of fungi in the bloodstream
  2. 5. Secreted bacterial toxin (more common in gram-positive bacteria)
  3. 6. Organ that filters blood and helps fight infection
  4. 8. Genus causing Rocky Mountain spotted fever
  5. 9. Genus responsible for Lyme disease
  6. 10. Presence of bacteria in the bloodstream
  7. 11. Life-threatening systemic inflammatory response to infection
  8. 13. Presence of viruses in the blood
  9. 14. Bacterial multiplication within the blood causing illness
Down
  1. 1. LPS component of gram-negative bacteria that triggers shock
  2. 3. Tick-borne illness with a bull’s-eye rash
  3. 4. Network that houses immune cells and returns fluid to circulation
  4. 7. Infection of the inner lining of the heart
  5. 11. Dangerous drop in blood pressure due to infection
  6. 12. Mass of microbes and debris on heart valves