Microbiology and Asepsis Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: contamination : containing infection or infectious organisms or germs, autoclave : piece of equipment used to sterilize articles by way of steam under pressure and/or dry heat, pathogen : a bacterium, virus,or other microorganism that can cause disease, anaerobic : not requiring oxygen to live and grow, able to thrive in absence of oxygen, communicable : able to be communicated to others, spore : a reproductive cell, that can develop into other cells, fomites : any substance or object that adheres to and transmits infectious material, infection : the invasion of an organism's body tissues by disease-causing agents, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agents and the toxins they produce, bacteria : one-celled microorganisms, some witch are beneficial and some of witch cause disease, endemic : regularly found among particular people or in a certain area, molds : a multicellular fungus, immunity : condition of being protected against a particular disease, pandemic : prevalent over a whole country or the world, disinfectant : kills or inhibits growth of microorganisms on inanimate objects, toxin : microbial toxins are toxins produced by micro-organisms, including bacteria and fungi. microbial toxins promote infection and disease by directly damaging host tissues and by disabling the immune system, feces : also called stool,waste material discharged from the bowel, sterilization : eliminates,removes,kills or deactivates all forms of life and other biological agents, protozoa : are single celled eukaryotes, contagious : (of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another by direct or indirect contact, virulence : the severity or harmfulness of a disease or poison.