Viruses

6. A viral infection causing small painful blisters and inflammation
9. A compound that inhibits the growth and reproduction of bacteria.
11. The complete elimination of a disease.
13. A poison that produces illness by affecting bodily functions.
16. stimulates a host's immune system to mount defenses against the pathogen
17. surrounds the capsid and helps the virus enter cells
19. RNA virus that contains reverse transcriptase
21. A pandemic results from an epidemic that has grown past geographic boundaries.
22. DNA is added to the host cell's DNA and is copied

1. helps ensure that if someone is already exposed, they stay away from others.
2. A cell that a virus invades
3. A disease that can spread from person to person through direct or indirect transmission.
4. A protein coat that may contain RNA or DNA but not both
5. The resistance to an infectious disease
7. Virus that attacks and destroys the human immune system.
8. cycle of viral infection; results in replication of the virus and cell destruction
10. The basic unit of all living things.
12. to give someone a disease
14. An organism that can cause disease
15. A specialized protein produced by the immune system that helps destroy disease-causing organisms.
18. A tiny, nonliving particle that invades and then reproduces inside a living cell.
20. A type of white blood cell that plays an essential role in the immune system