Across
- 1. name for normal flora that may not be actively beneficial but does no harm
- 3. bacteria that group into clusters; also common cause of skin infection
- 4. Bacteria with an environmental reservoir. Lockjaw.
- 8. deadly disease, one of the symptoms being an aversion to water; normally found in animals
- 10. more correct term for "stomach flu"
- 13. common cause of food poisoning; found in birds
- 14. Proportion of a population with a disease at a given time
- 15. common term for viral pharyngitis
- 16. "Cruise Ship Illness". Common viral cause of diarrhea
- 18. ________ difficile; research shows symptoms can be alleviated via fecal transplant
- 19. Infection of this part of the nervous system can cause encephalitis
Down
- 2. Causes distinct red marks progressing from infection on skin. Incorrectly referred to as "blood poisoning."
- 5. Infection of tissues lining the heart
- 6. I.L.I.'s are illnesses resembling infection by this virus.
- 7. Inflammation of the middle ear
- 9. Intense but isolated outbreak that fades away again
- 11. Staphylococcus ______________. Common cause of UTI
- 12. Number of normal flora in the nervous sytem
- 17. May not be vestigial after all. Might house beneficial flora in times of digestive "flushing"
- 20. acronym for the virus that causes mononucleosis