Across
- 3. another term for mirid
- 6. characterized by integration of the bacteriophage nucleic acid into the host bacterium's genome or formation of a circular replicon in the bacterial cytoplasm
- 7. any of a group of RNA viruses which insert a DNA copy of their genome into the host cell in order to replicate, e.g. HIV
- 8. a virus that parasitizes a bacterium by infecting it and reproducing inside it
- 9. results in the destruction of the infected cell and its membrane
- 10. a small petrel of southern seas, having a wide bill fringed with comblike plates for feeding on planktonic crustaceans
Down
- 1. a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases
- 2. molecular site or the docking port on the surface of, or within, a cell, usually involving proteins that are capable of recognizing and binding with specific molecules
- 4. coat of proteins surrounding the nucleic acid of a virus
- 5. formation of biological viruses during the infection process in the target host cells