Viruses Crossword

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 RNA virus that replicates by transcribing its RNA into DNA and then inserting the DNA into a cellular chromosome; an important class of cancer-causing viruses.
An enzyme encoded by certain viruses that uses RNA as a template for DNA synthesis.
A harmless variant or derivative of a pathogen that stimulates a host's immune system to mount defenses against a pathogen.
A membrane, derived from membranes of the host cell, that cloaks the capsid, which in turn encloses a viral genome.
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 membrane envelope.
A phage that is capable of replicating by either a lytic or lysogenic cycle.
A virus that infects bacteria
The protein shell that encloses a viral genome
A widespread outbreak of a disease.
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 resulting in the release of new phages by lysis (and death) of a host cell.
A global epidemic
An infectious agent that is a misfolded version of a normal cellular protein.
A phage that replicates only by a lytic cycle.