2009
MICROBIOLOGY
Second Paper
Use Separate answer script for each group
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Full Marks : 40
Attempt all questions. The figures in the margin indicate distribution of marks in each question.
Group - A
-  a) A 40year truck driver presented to OPD with history of fever, weakness, wasting and chronic diarrhea for last one month. What is the probable clinical diagnosis? What is/are the etiological agent(s)? How will you confirm the diagnosis? How will you prevent the disease in the community? (1+2+4+3) 
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 b) A 40 year male from Bihar presented to the hospital with history of fever, severe weakness, pallor and palpitation. On examination he had hepatomegaly and a huge splenomegaly. What is the clinical diagnosis? What is/ are the causative agent(s) of this condition? How will you confirm the diagnosis in the laboratory? (1+1+8)
-  Write short notes on (any three) : (3 x 4) - Inclusion bodies
- Saboraud's dextrose agar
- Post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis
- Blackwater fever
 
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Group - B
-  Comment on (any three) : (3 x 4) - Importance of universal precaution for health workers.
- Dengue hemorrhagic fever commonly occurs in endemic areas.
- Taenia solium infection is more dangerous than Taenia saginata infection.
- Viral infection may result in malignancy
 
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Group - C
-  Differentiate between : (3 x 2) - OPV and IPV in prevention of Polio
- Trophozoites of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum.
- Cell wall of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria
 
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