Across
- 2. Vector that transmits Lyme disease and RMSF
- 3. Bacterial genus causing most acute endocarditis
- 4. Disease characterized by a bull’s-eye rash
- 6. Common animal involved in Bartonella henselae transmission
- 8. Organ where immune cells gather and respond
- 11. Painless red spots on the palms and soles
- 12. Hemorrhagic fever virus often carried by bats
- 14. Presence of viruses in the blood
- 15. Suffix meaning a condition involving the blood
- 16. Infection affecting the entire body
- 18. Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Down
- 1. Protective bacterial layer on damaged heart valves
- 3. When bacteria are actively multiplying in the blood
- 5. Clusters of bacteria and debris on heart valves
- 7. Painful nodes on fingers and toes
- 9. Presence of bacteria in the blood
- 10. Slow-onset form of endocarditis
- 13. LPS released by Gram-negative bacteria into the blood
- 17. African hemorrhagic fever virus