Molecular Biology of Disease

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Across
  1. 2. infections – Reappearing infections like TB
  2. 3. – Genetic test that amplifies DNA for identification
  3. 6. host – Temporary environment host
  4. 7. – Organism that supports another’s survival
  5. 8. infections – Newly described diseases
  6. 14. – Disease‑causing organism
  7. 15. – Parasite on the host surface
  8. 16. – Normal microbiota causing disease when displaced
  9. 18. – Ability to produce toxins
  10. 19. triad – Agent, host, environment model
Down
  1. 1. – Degree of pathogenicity
  2. 3. pathogen – Disease in healthy host
  3. 4. host – Host infected, transmits to humans
  4. 5. host – Host where parasite reaches sexual maturity
  5. 6. – Dose infecting 50% of hosts
  6. 9. – Parasite living inside the host
  7. 10. – Relationship where one benefits, other unaffected
  8. 11. – Ability to cause disease
  9. 12. – Organisms obtaining nutrients from dead matter
  10. 13. stain – Violet dye used to classify bacteria
  11. 17. – “Living together” of organisms