Across
- 2. bacteria that fixes nitrogen and forms associations with the roots of many plants
- 6. a fungus that helps in the production of bread, wine and the hepatitis B vaccine
- 7. a yeast that primarily infects immunocompromised people
- 9. a bacterium that causes peptic ulcers and stomach cancer
- 10. a bacterium that can cause a type of pneumonia but only spreads through mist
- 12. a bacterium that has an important role in waste water treatment because it is capable of lowering the demand for biological oxygen
- 13. a fungus that can cause oral thrush, some types of diaper rash, and vaginal yeast infections
- 14. a bacterium that causes whooping cough
- 16. a bacterium that can be used for insect control because it affects the reproduction cycle of insects
- 17. a bacterium that can cause foodborne illnesses and UTI's
- 19. a bacterium that is the most common cause of healthcare acquired infections
- 20. a bacterium that causes syphilis
- 22. an endospore producing bacteria that causes infections of the colon and can cause sepsis
- 23. a bacterium where the colonies form concentric rings
- 25. a brain eating amoeba
- 26. an obligate intracellular parasite that can cause Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- 28. a bacterium that fixes nitrogen in the roots of legumes
- 29. a bacterium that is commonly found in the intestinal tract and is a common hospital contaminant (surgical wounds and urinary tract)
- 31. a species of protozoa that causes malaria
- 33. a bacterium that causes Lyme disease
- 35. a bacterium that is a common form of foodborne illness or typhoid fever
- 36. a bacteria genus that can cause strep throat, scarlet fever, meningitis, pneumonia or dental cavities
- 37. a human pathogen that can cause cat scratch disease
- 38. a bacterium that causes cholera and is extremely rare
Down
- 1. bacteria that are coiled and move via axial filaments that create a corkscrew type of motility
- 3. a bacterium that contaminates food (like meat products), commonly found in grocery stores
- 4. a bacterium that can cause wound infections
- 5. a medically important protozoa that move by means of flagella
- 7. a nematode that is commonly used as an animal model to study human development and apoptosis
- 8. a bacterium that moves by gliding and leaves a slime trail
- 11. a bacterium that causes pneumonia and commonly forms capsules
- 15. a fungi that produces 50% of antibiotics
- 18. a bacterium that causes plague (the Black Plague) and is transmitted via fleas
- 21. a fungus that produces citric acid
- 24. a bacterium that causes dysentery
- 27. a plant pathogen that is often used to create GMO's
- 30. a bacterium that causes foodborne intestinal disease and is commonly spread during summer grilling (raw meat contamination)
- 32. a bacterium that causes gonorrhoea or meningitis
- 34. a nitrogen fixing bacteria