Across
- 3. Immune signalling pathway activated following endotoxin exposure.
- 5. Contaminated environmental source linked to industrial waste and infectious disease exposure.
- 8. Host immune response characterised by an increased white blood cell count.
- 10. Route of environmental exposure involving ingestion.
- 11. Immune cell type that recognises endotoxin via pattern recognition receptors.
- 15. Inflammatory mediator released during immune activation.
- 16. Natural flowing water body frequently contaminated by industrial and urban pollution.
Down
- 1. Environmental condition involving limited or absent oxygen that favours certain bacteria.
- 2. Bacterial toxin released from the cell, often confused with endotoxin.
- 4. Polluted systems act as this for pathogenic bacteria.
- 6. Bacterial survival structure promoted in contaminated water systems.
- 7. Abbreviation for bacterial endotoxin responsible for triggering systemic inflammation.
- 9. Transmission route involving contamination from human or animal waste.
- 12. Collective term for microorganisms capable of causing disease.
- 13. Free-floating bacterial state, distinct from surface-associated communities.
- 14. Environmental medium commonly associated with pathogen transmission.