M.B.B.S-M.B.B.S 2nd Year Microbiology - Paper I(Kerala University of Health Sciences-2013)

Code: 205001 Reg. no.: …………………
Second Professional MBBS Degree Examinations, April 2013
Microbiology - Paper I

Time: 3 Hours                                                                                              Total Marks: 100

• Answer all questions

• Draw diagrams wherever necessary

Essay: (30)

1. Read the clinical history and answer the following questions:
A 20 year old young male was admitted with history of fever with evening rise of temperature and cough since two months. Recently he developed haemoptysis. 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: (2x10=20)
2. Pathogenesis and lab diagnosis of syphilis.
3. Agglutination type of reaction in antigen-antibody combination.
Short notes: (10x5=50)
4. R plasmid
5. Method of moist heat sterilization.
6. Enrichmentmedia.
7. lgM.
8. Elek’s test
9. Prophylaxis of tetanus.
10.Wool sorter’s disease.
11. Clostridiumdifficile
12.Enterotoxigenic escherichia coli
13.Chlamydial conjunctivitis.
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