This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Microbiology has 46 clues. Answers range from 3 to 21 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
inflammation of the membrane around the brain and spinal cord
number of species of haemophilus in the human pharynx
place where haemophilus reside
most common type of haemophilus
bacteria present in the blood
irritation of white part of the eye
Haemophilus is gram ________
structure used by bacteria to gain entrance into the cell
acronym for test used to detect Haemophilus influenzae types
substance capsule is composed of
enzyme that dismantles mucosal barrier
multi layered bacterial communities that reside on membranes
main purpose of capsule in H. influenzae is to evade __________.
acronym for common infection that happens below the waist
type of bacteria that can grow with or without oxygen is called a ___________ anaerobe
oxidative ________ caused by own metabolic conditions
important property of bacteria to "stick" to regions of the body
biofilm formation causes this type of infection in children
IgA proteases main job is to break down the ________
macrophage survival factor protects cells from being destroyed by
abilities of bacteria and viruses to defend against the body deemed as __________ factors
antibiotic family used to treat H. influenzae
structures that attach to a host cell
H. influenzae that do not use beta-lactmase but are not affected by ampicillin
specific class of antibiotics that H. influenzae built resistance to steeply
acronym for alternative mechanism to bacterial resistance for uncapsulated versions of Heamophilus species
percentage of Haemophilus resistant to ampicillin
type of agar used to grow H. influenzae species
compound produced during aerobic respiration that is lethal to bacteria
substance used to destabilize biofilm formation
species of haemophilus found in young boys with UTI
B is the more virulent ____________ to A of haemophilus
H. influenzae organisms without capsules are notated as
H. influenzae and H. ___________ are virtually the same and are difficult to distinguish form one another
identification of haemophilus species is difficult due to similar modes of ____________
this test determines serotyping of H. influenzae
inflamed tissue of the throat termed the "epiglottis"
acronym for Haemophilus influenzae type b
most common place for Hib to congregate
Capsular polysaccrharides on the bacteria have no need for MHC class ____
Hib __________ vaccines were developed to assist individuals with poor immunity
conjugate vaccines result in the gathering of ___________ to assist in destroying polysaccharides
Adults with _________ often have colonies of H. influenzae in their upper respiratory tract
this age group is mainly affected by Hif
disease where body begins to attack itself after being infected
infection of the lungs caused by H. influenzae