| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| GERM | Disease-causing microorganism |
| microbe | microorganism, esp. one causing disease |
| microbes | A microorganism, esp. a bacterium causing disease or fermentation |
| spirochaete | a slender, twisted, non-flagellated microorganism causing malaria, relapsing fever, yaws, and other maladies also SPIROCHETE |
| spirochaetes | SPIROCHAETE, a slender, twisted, non-flagellated microorganism causing malaria, relapsing fever, yaws, and other maladies also SPIROCHETE |
| virulence | a. the relative ability of a microorganism to cause disease; degree of pathogenicity b. the capability of a microorganism to cause disease |
