Across
- 4. any substance that triggers an immune response
- 5. temporary immunity that develops as a result of natural or deliberate exposure to an antibody
- 7. disease caused by a microorganism that disrupts normal body functions
- 11. immune response that defends the body against viruses, fungi, and abnormal cancer cells inside living cells
- 12. chronic respiratory disease in which air passages narrow, causing wheezing, coughing, and difficulty breathing
- 14. idea that infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms
- 15. the body's specific recognition, response, and memory to a pathogen attack
- 17. one of a group of proteins that help cells resist viral infection
Down
- 1. immunity against antigens in body fluids, such as blood and lymph
- 2. set of guidelines developed by Koch that helps identify the microorganism that causes a specific disease
- 3. injection of a weakened, or similar but less dangerous, pathogen to produce immunity
- 6. chemical released by mast cells that increases flow of blood and fluids to the infected area during an inflammatory response
- 8. nonspecific defense reaction to tissue damage caused by injury or infection
- 9. increased body temperature that occurs in response to infection
- 10. protein that either attacks antigens directly or produces antigen-binding proteins
- 13. disease transmitted from animal to human
- 16. animal that transports a pathogen to a human