Microbiology Crossword Module 1: Introduction

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  1. 2. In order for an infectious agent to enter a host there needs to be an intact __________ such as the lungs, GI, or the skin
  2. 4. An infectious agent which has a possibility of infecting a host is called a _________-
  3. 6. The leading infectious disease resulting in death in Canada, regardless of income status is __________
  4. 7. Eliminating or inactivating pathogen, managing the portal of exit, preventing and protecting the portal of entry and reducing susceptibility are all ways in which we can _______
  5. 10. The ability of an organism to cause disease is called the _________
  6. 11. The expected levels of a disease that is always present are referred to as _______
  7. 12. Physical barriers, chemical barriers, and immunity are all ways in which our body builds __________ to a pathogen
  8. 14. Infectious agent> Resevoir> Portal of exit> Mode of transmission> Portal of entry> Susceptible Host is the order of the __________
Down
  1. 1. Whether an infectious agent causes disease or not depends on the
  2. 3. In order for an infectious agent to transfer from one host to another there needs to be a _________ such as contact, droplet, vectorborne, and airborne
  3. 4. the rapid increase of a disease that becomes widespread over several regions
  4. 5. In order for an infectious agent to leave a host there must be a _______ which can be through excretion, secretion, or droplets
  5. 8. The rapid increase of a disease in a population within a region
  6. 9. Roughly how many Ontarians die of an infectious disease every year
  7. 13. People, equipment, food, and water all act as a _________ for an infectious agent to grow