Infectious Agents

5. An example of a bacterial disease that uses spores to remain dormant
7. A complex virus that only infects bacteria
8. The study of viruses and the diseases they cause
13. A type of protozoa that moves by changing its shape
14. The colour a gram-positive bacteria could be stained
15. An inanimate item - food bowl, bedding, furniture, clothing, toys contaminated with the infectious agent
16. the infectious agent that causes the disease 'Kuru'
17. A name for a virus particle
18. The protein coat of a virus
19. The term for when a virus is highly specific and can only attach to compatible cells (6,7)
21. The type of infectious agent that causes MRSA
22. A bacterial shape

1. A viral shape
2. An organism, such as a tick, that transmits a pathogen, disease, or parasite from one animal to another
3. An example of a disease caused by a fungus
4. The name for the branching filament found in moulds
6. A virus seen in horses (4,4,5)
8. The term for a curved, cylindrical bacteria
9. Spread from one person or organism to another, typically by direct contact
10. The study of fungi
11. A disease caused by bacteria
12. An infectious disease that is transmitted between species from animals to humans (or from humans to animals)
14. The type of infectious agent that causes leishmania
20. An example of a vector borne disease transmitted by mosquitos