Chapter 19 Micro

3. immune cells that engulf and destroy pathogens in the respiratory system
6. process where normal microbes compete with pathogens to prevent infection
10. viral protein that helps new influenza viruses exit host cells
12. tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs
13. gram positive bacterium that causes strep throat and can lead to serious complications
17. acid fast bacterium with a waxy cell wall that causes tuberculosis
18. viral protein on influenza that allows attachment to host cells

1. middle ear infection often following upper respiratory infection
2. inflammation of the sinuses caused by infection allergies or structural issues
4. viral respiratory infection spread by droplets causing fever fatigue and cough
5. disease caused by toxins from Streptococcuspyogenes resulting in a red rash and fever
7. complication of untreated strep throat that affects the heart and joints
8. common viral cause of sore throat and the common cold
9. inflammation of the throat that causes pain redness and swelling
11. sticky substance that traps invading microbes in the respiratory system
14. infectious disease caused by Mycobacteriumtuberculosis affecting the lungs
15. infection where fluid fills the alveoli causing inflammation in the lungs
16. tiny hairlike structures that move mucus and trapped microbes out of the respiratory tract