Q.P. Code: 205001 Reg. no.:…………………
Second Professional
MBBS Degree Examinations, April 2013
Microbiology-Paper I
Time: 2 Hours Total Marks: 40
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Answer all questions
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Draw diagrams where ever necessary
Essay: (10)
1. Read the clinical history and answer the following
questions.
A 20 year old
young male was admitted with history of fever witheveningrise of temperature
and cough since two months. Recently he developed hemoptysis. X-ray showed
features of right lobe consolidation.
- Mention the probable diagnosis and name the causative agent
- Describe briefly the methods of laboratory diagnosis
- What are the complications of the disease?
- How the disease is treated
- What is the prophylaxis?(2+4+1+1+2=10)
Short Essay: (2×5=10)
2. Pathogenesis and lab diagnosis of syphilis
3. Agglutination type of reaction in antigen-antibody
combination
Short Notes: (10×2=20)
4. R plasmid
5. Method of moist heat sterilization
6. Enrichment media
8. Elek’s test
9. Prophylaxis of tetanus
10. Wool sorter’s disease
11. Clostridium difficile
12. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
13. Chlamydial conjunctivitis
