Across
- 3. A tick-borne spirochete bacterium (Ixodes vector) famous for causing early erythema migrans ("bull's-eye" rash).
- 4. Intracellular protozoan parasite transmitted by female Anopheles mosquitoes, causing cyclical fevers, chills, and rigors.
- 6. Gram-positive, spore-forming anaerobic bacillus responsible for antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis.
- 7. Gram-negative diplococcus that causes epidemic bacterial meningitis, often accompanied by a distinct petechial skin rash.
- 8. Anaerobic, spore-forming Gram-positive rod producing tetanospasmin, leading to muscle rigidity and "lockjaw."
Down
- 1. Enveloped double-stranded DNA virus responsible for chickenpox and shingles, showing dewdrop-on-a-rose-petal vesicles.
- 2. A dimorphic or encapsulated fungal pathogen identified via India ink stain, often causing meningoencephalitis in immunocompromised patients.
- 5. Acid-fast bacillus that causes Hansen's disease, primarily affecting peripheral nerves and skin.