Patho: Infection and Immunity (1 of 2)

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Across
  1. 5. Contamination or invasion of body tissue by pathogenic organisms (I)
  2. 6. An organism that feeds on and steals energy from a living host (P)
  3. 7. overreaction of the immune system to an antigen or allergen (H)
  4. 10. Phase or time period between infection and appearance of symptoms (I)
  5. 12. The disappearance of signs and symptoms and a reestablishing of normal function (C)
  6. 13. The scientific study of how living things are classified (T)
  7. 14. a localized response to an injury or infection; Immune cells (blood) moves in, causing redness, swelling, warmth and pain (I)
  8. 15. substances that activate the immune system (A)
  9. 16. single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus (prokaryotes); cause disease by feeding the host and secreting toxins (B)
Down
  1. 1. nongreen, eukaryotic organisms that have no means of movement, reproduce by using spores, and get food by breaking down substances (F)
  2. 2. Classification system in which each species is assigned a two-part scientific name; Genus and species name (B)
  3. 3. tiny particles, smaller than bacteria and other pathogens, which must invade living cells in order to reproduce, causing tissue damage (V)
  4. 4. Immune cells mistakenly attack healthy parts of the body; Immune reaction directed against a person's own tissue (A)
  5. 8. the phase that is between the onset of symptoms and the time when the minimum criteria for a disorder are met; Mild symptoms (P)
  6. 9. phase when a person will experience the signs and symptoms of the disease when they are most severe (I)
  7. 11. Antibodies are finally produced --> signs, symptoms and the number of microorganisms begin to decrease (D)