Q.P. Code: 205001                                         Reg. no.:
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Second Professional MBBS Degree Supplementary  Examinations, September 2015 
Microbiology - Paper I 
Time: 2 Hours                                                                                    Total
Marks: 40 
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Answer all questions 
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Draw diagrams wherever necessary 
Essay:           (10) 
1.    A
twenty five years old lady presented with frequency in passing urine and pain
during micturition along with fever for the last five days. Microscopy of urine
showed plenty of pus cells and bacilli . Answer the following:  
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What is your diagnosis .  
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Name of the common bacteria causing this condition
.  
•     
What is significant bacteriuria .  
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How will you confirm the diagnosis in the
laboratory.  
•     
What are the screening techniques for the presumptive
diagnosis of significant bacteriuria             (1+2+1+4+2=10)
Short essay:            (2x5=10) 
2.   
Pathogenesis of 
autoimmune diseases  
3.   
Compare exotoxin and endotoxin  
Short notes:             (10x2=20)
4.   
Halophilic vibrios 
5.   
Pasteurization  
6.   
Transport media 
7.   
Gene therapy 
8.   
ELISA  
9.   
B-lymphocytes 
10. Toxic
shock syndrome 
11. Coagulase
negative staphylococci  
12. Tric
agents  
13. L-forms
