Q.P. Code: 206001 Reg. no.: …………………
Second Professional MBBS Degree Supplementary Examinations,
August 2017
Microbiology - Paper II
Time: 2 Hours Total Marks: 40
• Answer all questions• Draw diagrams wherever necessary
Essay: (10)
1. 30 years male admitted in hospital with h/o high grade
fever, head ache, nasal discharge and cough and breathing difficulty. Answer
the following.
- Name the main group of viruses causing respiratory infections
- Classify this group of viruses and describe the morphology and antigenic structure
- What is antigenic drift and shift. Briefly describe
- How do you confirm the diagnosis
- Name two drugs used for treatment (2+2+3+2+1)
Short essay: (2x5=10)
2. Laboratory diagnosis of HIV infection
3. What are the clinical features, laboratory diagnosis and
treatment of filariasis
Short notes: (10x2=20)
4. Candida infection
5. Lab diagnosis of hepatitis B
6. Lab diagnosis of cryptococcus
7. Oncogenic viruses
8. Varicella zoster infection
9. MMR vaccine
10. Ascariasis
11. Aspergillosis
12.Cysticercus cellulosae in man
13. Opportunistic parasitic infection
