Viruses

Edit Answers
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
Across
  1. 2. Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)- a retrovirus of the subfamily Lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
  2. 4. Detection- The viral antigen is detected in the specimen showing that the patient was exposed to the virus.
  3. 6. Virus- causative microorganism of Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), a disease with a high mortality rate
  4. 7. Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)- a highly contagious, potentially lethal viral respiratory illness characterized by a fever, cough, difficulty breathing, or hypoxia
  5. 8. Viruses- viruses that cause diseases such as influenza, polio, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), rabies, and encephalitis
  6. 9. an acute contagious respiratory infection marked by fever, chills, muscle aches, headache, prostration, runny nose, watering eyes, cough, and sore throat
  7. 12. Artificial Immunity- a type of immunity that can be produced artificially by vaccination or naturally by becoming ill with a particular disease
  8. 13. a pathogen composed of nucleic acid within a protein shell that can grow and reproduce only after infecting a host cell
  9. 14. Syncytial Virus (RSV)- virus that causes infection of the lungs and breathing passages
  10. 18. any suspension containing antigenic molecules derived from a microorganism, given to stimulate an immune response to an infectious disease
  11. 22. the protection of individuals or groups from specific diseases by vaccination or the injection of immune globulins
  12. 23. viruses that cause the common cold, cold sores, warts, and infectious mononucleosis
  13. 24. Load- a measure of the total body burden of viral particles present in human blood; the greater the number, usually, the sicker the patient
  14. 25. state of being concealed, delayed, dormant, or inactive
Down
  1. 1. Artificial Immunity- the protection against infectious disease conferred either by the immune response generated by immunization or previous infection or by other nonimmunological factors
  2. 3. Virus antibodies are detected in serum by special serology testing. There are several serology techniques that can be used depending on the suspected antibodies. Because serology tests are labor-intensive, they have been largely replaced when possible by newer tests such as the ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) and EIA (enzyme immunoassay) which detect specific viral proteins.
  3. 5. C- a small enveloped, positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae responsible for hepatitis C disease in humans
  4. 10. Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)- a late-stage infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  5. 11. Active Immunity- an active immunity acquired by experiencing and having recovered from a disease
  6. 15. Agents- do not typically cure the disease but lessen the severity or keep the infection under control. Destroy viruses and help treat illnesses caused by them
  7. 16. the protein covering around the central core of a virus that protects the nucleic acids in the core and promotes attachment of the virus to susceptible cells
  8. 17. Culture- Viruses are grown in a layer or suspension of living tissues (because they require a host cell) and then are identified under electron microscopy because of their very small size.
  9. 19. Detection Systems- These testing systems can test for numerous viral pathogens at the same time. These tests may help clinicians reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics. If you can determine a patient has a viral instead of a bacterial infection, then you can withhold antibiotics, hopefully contributing to a reduction in resistance.
  10. 20. Immunity- deliberate exposure of antigen to develop immunity such as in immunizations
  11. 21. the study of viruses and viral diseases