Across
- 2. Presence of fungi in the bloodstream
- 5. Secreted bacterial toxin (more common in gram-positive bacteria)
- 6. Organ that filters blood and helps fight infection
- 8. Genus causing Rocky Mountain spotted fever
- 9. Genus responsible for Lyme disease
- 10. Presence of bacteria in the bloodstream
- 11. Life-threatening systemic inflammatory response to infection
- 13. Presence of viruses in the blood
- 14. Bacterial multiplication within the blood causing illness
Down
- 1. LPS component of gram-negative bacteria that triggers shock
- 3. Tick-borne illness with a bull’s-eye rash
- 4. Network that houses immune cells and returns fluid to circulation
- 7. Infection of the inner lining of the heart
- 11. Dangerous drop in blood pressure due to infection
- 12. Mass of microbes and debris on heart valves