Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• bacteraemia : short-term presence of bacteria in blood, often after procedures like tooth extraction.
• blood culture : lab test used to detect microbes in the blood
• antigenic variation : process by which microbes alter their surface proteins to evade immune response.
• pathogenicity : the ability of the microorganism to cause an infectious disease.
• endotoxin : a structural component of gram-negative bacteria that causes inflammation when released
• rhinovirus : example of a microbe that is highly infective but low in pathogenicity.
• reservoir : habitat where the pathogen lives
• septic emboli : infected blood clots that travel and cause abscesses in distant organs
• exotoxin : a protein-based toxin actively secreted by bacteria.
• puerperal sepsis : bacterial infection of the genital tract following childbirth or miscarriage.
• adhesins : molecules used by microbes to attach to host cells.
• septic focus : a localized area of infection that releases bacteria or toxins into the blood, leading to bacteraemia or sepsis.
• pus forming bacteria : organism commonly causing pyemia due to its ability to form abscesses
• low : the infectious dose of microbe with high infectivity is usually …………..
• cytokine storm : exaggerated immune response triggered by superantigens ( toxin)
• endocarditis : infection of heart valves, often associated with continuous bacteremia
• contamination : the presence of microorganisms on surfaces, instruments, or body parts without growth or interaction with the host.