17th Century Dutchman noted for his work with the microscope & called the Father of Microbiology

This virus that sometimes breaks out on cruise ships is named for Norwalk Ohio

At a whopping 0.75 millimeters long, Thiomargarita namibiensis is the largest known member of this domain of organisms

More than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have died in the past 2 years from this virus

The heat-tolerant DNA polymerase that makes PCR possible was isolated from a thermophilic bacterium found in this national park.

These swans live on Lake Laverne

19th Century French scientist known for his swan-necked flask experiments that disproved the idea of spontaneous generation

Stress & a rich diet were blamed for ulcers in the stomach; turns out the culprit is this bacterium

Found in Oregon, this colony of Armillaria ostoyae covering 3.7 square miles is considered the largest single organism on Earth and a member of this taxonomic kingdom.

As of August 29th, 2019 there have been 1,234 infections from this virus, in a multi-state outbreak  linked to low vaccination rates

A species of cyanobacteria that grows in extremely dry conditions would be called this

The G-nome statues can be found on top of this building

19th century German Nobel Prize winner known for his 4 postulates for linking a specific microorganism to a specific disease.

Borrelia burgdorferi is the causative agent of this tick-borne disease, first identified in Old Lyme, Connecticut

With 1,259,197 base pairs, this virus has the largest genome of any known virus

Tardigrades are famous for their ability to withstand extreme conditions by going into a tun state. This country recently crashed a spacecraft carrying thousands of tardigrades into the moon, sparking concerns about contamination.

The bacterial species Deinococcus radiodurans can resist high levels of this.

This building is the oldest on campus

The oldest written account of "variolation" of healthy people with smallpox scabs to produce an immunity to the disease was from this country

Common in soil in the desert southwest of the United States, the fungus Coccidioides immitis causes this disease.

This trematode parasite is the largest liver fluke in North America and commonly infects white tailed deer.

A Massachusetts woman recently died from this rare mosquito-borne virus that causes encephalitis

The primary producers in deep sea hydrothermal vent communities are thiotrophic bacteria, which means they use this toxic compound for cellular respiration.

This bird is the official state bird of Iowa

This woman discovered a high-producing strain of Penicillium chrysogenum that was used for mass production of the first antibiotic.

This group of deadly respiratory viruses can be transmitted by contact with rodent saliva, urine, feces, and bites

Growing as large as a football, these giant members of the subphylum Foraminifera feed on detritus on the ocean floor.

An outbreak of this mosquito-borne virus in Ethiopia has sickened more than 15,000 people, causing headache, fever, and severe joint pain

Geogemma barossii can live at hotter temperatures than any other known organism. It  can withstand autoclaving at 130º Celsius for 2 hours and is a member of this domain of life.

This botanist was the first woman to earn a PhD at Iowa State University