Across
- 3. Inflammation of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord
- 4. Amoeba that infects the brain via warm freshwater
- 5. Bacterium that can cause meningitis in children
- 6. Inflammation of brain tissue
- 7. Infectious misfolded protein
- 9. Fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord (abbreviation)
- 10. Paralytic illness caused by a bacterial neurotoxin
- 11. Disease causing muscle rigidity due to neurotoxin
- 14. Protective barrier limiting substance entry into the brain
- 15. Gram-positive rod causing meningitis in newborns
Down
- 1. Genus of bacteria causing meningococcal meningitis
- 2. Fungus that can cause meningitis, especially in immunocompromised patients
- 8. Viral disease affecting the central nervous system via animal bites
- 12. Microorganism that infects nervous tissue
- 13. Fatal prion disease affecting humans (abbreviation)