Unit 3.1 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. nonliving, submicroscopic infective agent
  2. 4. disease transmission that occurs when susceptible host inhales particles, touched infected object, bitten by infected insect
  3. 8. cause of disease or condition
  4. 9. eukaryotic protist; animal- like
  5. 10. sudden increase in the occurrence of a disease
  6. 11. epidemic that has spread across several countries/ continents
  7. 15. single-celled, prokaryotic microorganism
  8. 16. technique and/or process of preventing contamination
  9. 18. misfolded proteins
  10. 19. anything that simulates an immune response
  11. 20. parasitic worm
Down
  1. 1. spore producing eukaryotic organisms
  2. 3. non specific immunity
  3. 5. establishment of a disease causing microorganism within a host
  4. 6. protein that works to impair pathogens
  5. 7. disease causing organism
  6. 8. disease perpetually present in a community or population
  7. 12. specific immune defense mechanisms
  8. 13. healthcare expert who investigates health related matters
  9. 14. differential staining technique used to characterize gram negative and gram positive bacteria
  10. 17. disease transmission that occurs when a susceptible host touched an infected individual or exposed to bodily fluids