POST TASK #1

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Across
  1. 4. - The presence and multiplication of microorganisms without tissue invasion or damage.
  2. 7. - A toxin released by a living bacterial cell into its surroundings.
  3. 8. - The invasion and multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms in the body.
  4. 14. - The ability of a pathogen to invade tissues of the host.
  5. 16. - The period between exposure to a pathogen and the appearance of symptoms.
  6. 17. - Any person, animal, plant, or substance in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies.
  7. 18. - A relationship between two organisms where one benefits and the other is unaffected.
  8. 19. - A person or organism that has contracted an infectious disease but displays no symptoms.
  9. 20. - An inanimate object that can transmit pathogens.
Down
  1. 1. - The community of microorganisms living in a particular environment, such as the human body.
  2. 2. - The ability of a pathogen to attach to the host cells.
  3. 3. - A toxin present inside a bacterial cell that is released when the cell disintegrates.
  4. 5. - The presence of bacteria in the bloodstream.
  5. 6. - Type of pathogen that causes disease primarily in a host with weakened immune defenses.
  6. 9. - The degree of pathogenicity or the ability of a microorganism to cause disease.
  7. 10. - A life-threatening condition caused by the body's response to an infection.
  8. 11. - The organism that harbors a parasite or pathogen.
  9. 12. - A microorganism that causes disease in its host.
  10. 13. - An organism, typically an insect, that transmits pathogens between hosts.
  11. 15. - An organism that lives on or in another organism, causing harm.