MICROBIOLOGY PAPER 1-2013-2ND YEAR MBBS PREVIOUS QUESTION PAPER-KUHS

Q.P. Code: 205001                        Reg. no.:…………………

Second Professional MBBS Degree Examinations, April 2013

Microbiology-Paper I

Time: 2 Hours                                                       Total Marks: 40

·         Answer all questions

·         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

7. IgM

8. Elek’s test

9. Prophylaxis of tetanus

10. Wool sorter’s disease

11. Clostridium difficile

12. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli

13. Chlamydial conjunctivitis