This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Microbiology has 20 clues. Answers range from 3 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
The symptoms and signs present during the late stages of HIV infection
A virus that infects bacteria
the protein shell that encloses a viral genome
The infectious agent that causes AIDS
The limited number of species whose cells can be infected by a particular virus
A type of phage replicative cycle in which the viral genome becomes incorporated into the bacterial host chromosome as a prophage is replicated along with the chromosome and does not kill the host
A type of phage replicative cycle resulting in the release of new phages by lysis (and death) of the host cell
a global epidemic
A virus that infects bacteria
An infectious agent that is a misfolded version of a normal cellular protein
A phage genome that has been inserted into a specific site on a bacterial chromosome
A viral genome that is permanently inserted into a host genome
An endonuclease that recognizes and cuts DNA molecules foreign to a bacterium
An RNA virus that replicates by transcribing its RNA into DNA and then inserting the DNA into a cellular chromosome
An enzyme encoded by certain viruses that uses RNA as a template for DNA synthesis
A phage that is capable of replicating by either a lytic or lysogenic cycle
A harmless variant or derivative of a pathogen that stimulates a host's immune system to mount defenses against the pathogen
A membrane derived from membranes of the host cell that cloaks the capsid which in tur encloses a viral genome
A phage that replicates only by a lytic cycle
An infectious particle incapable of replicating outside of a cell consisting of an RNA or DNA genome surrounded by a protein coat and for some viruses a membranous evelope