Across
- 1. Serologic test that detects antibodies against streptolysin O to determine recent streptococcal infection.
- 3. Childhood virus that infects the respiratory tract and commonly affects infants and young children during winter
- 5. Oxygen-stable hemolysin responsible for beta hemolysis on blood agar plates
- 8. Bacterial enzyme that dissolves blood clots by converting plasminogen to plasmin.
- 10. Major virulence factor of Group A strep that prevents phagocytosis and is found on fimbriae.
- 11. Hair-like structures on bacteria that help Streptococcus pyogenes attach to human epithelial cells.
- 13. Enzyme produced by strep that breaks down hyaluronic acid in connective tissue and helps bacteria spread.
- 14. Virus transmitted by the fecal-oral route that commonly causes diarrhea and gastroenteritis in infants.
Down
- 2. Test that detects antibodies to several streptococcal antigens using coated sheep red blood cells.
- 4. Antibody test useful for diagnosing post-streptococcal infections and often elevated in skin infections.
- 6. Paramyxovirus infection characterized by swelling of the parotid glands.
- 7. Oxygen-labile hemolysin produced by S. pyogenes that is antigenic and measured in serologic testing.
- 9. RNA virus in the Togaviridae family that causes German measles and can lead to congenital rubella syndrome if contracted during pregnancy.
- 12. RNA virus from the Paramyxoviridae family that causes measles and is associated with Koplik spots.