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5. unlike sterilization, this method of inhibiting or destroying microbes does not guarantee that all pathogens are eliminated
7. Among their many contributions to medical microbiology, this person founded the first school of nursing.
8. The presence of toxins in the blood stream carried beyond the site of infection
10. Inanimate objects that are inadvertently used to transfer pathogens to new hosts. Be sure to disinfect these…
11. This type of inflammation develops quickly and is typically beneficial
13. an environment or procedure that is free of contamination by pathogens
14. Normal microbiota that are generally harmless, but which can become pathogens are referred to as ________.
15. The membrane surrounding the encloses the brain and spinal cord, and a site of infection by a fungal pathogen

1. A disinfectant used on the skin
2. Infections caused by fungi are referred to as this (plural)
3. Resistance to pathogens conferred by non-specific defenses, including barriers, chemicals, cells, and processes is referred to as ________ immunity
4. The presence of microbes in or on the body or other site is referred to as _______
6. A molecule that triggers a specific immune response
9. An animal, typically an arthropod that transmits disease form one host to another is referred to as a _________
12. The extracellular state of a virus is called a ________