Viruses

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Across
  1. 1. cycle of viral infection; results in replication of the virus and cell destruction
  2. 4. RNA virus that contains reverse transcriptase
  3. 6. Virus that attacks and destroys the human immune system.
  4. 9. An organism that can cause disease
  5. 12. stimulates a host's immune system to mount defenses against the pathogen
  6. 13. A disease that can spread from person to person through direct or indirect transmission.
  7. 14. DNA is added to the host cell's DNA and is c
  8. 15. A protein coat that may contain RNA or DNA but not both
  9. 16. The complete elimination of a disease.
  10. 17. A pandemic results from an epidemic that has grown past geographic boundaries.
  11. 18. The basic unit of all living things.
Down
  1. 2. to give someone a disease
  2. 3. A cell that a virus invades
  3. 5. The resistance to an infectious disease
  4. 6. A viral infection causing small painful blisters and inflammation
  5. 7. helps ensure that if someone is already exposed, they stay away from others.
  6. 8. A specialized protein produced by the immune system that helps destroy disease-causing organisms.
  7. 10. A compound that inhibits the growth and reproduction of bacteria.
  8. 11. surrounds the capsid and helps the virus enter cells
  9. 12. A tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell.