Across
- 1. variety of immune cells that are involved immune processes and protect the body from infection
- 5. round lumps that are part of the lymphatic system and where white blood cells are filtered
- 6. specially shaped protein molecule that is designed to target and disable a specific pathogen
- 7. drug designed to target and prevent viruses from replicating in an individual
- 8. a treatment, usually an injection, that helps to protect against future viral infections
- 9. drug designed to target and disable bacteria that have infected an individual
- 10. a microscopic organism
- 12. having a genetic resistance to a pathogen
- 15. organ system involving the lymph vessels and white blood cells
- 16. immunity developing resistance to a pathogen because of vaccination or surviving an infection
- 17. a microbe that can cause disease
- 18. when a pathogen or disease is easily spread to others
Down
- 2. way in which a pathogen or disease can be passed between individuals
- 3. a change in body function that indicates an infection is present
- 4. number of people who die from a disease in a span of time
- 11. isolating an individual suspected of infection in order to avoid spreading a disease
- 12. time in which it takes for a pathogen to cause symptoms in an individual after infection
- 13. when a pathogen has entered an individual’s body and begins to grow
- 14. when a disease infects a larger than normal proportion of a population