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2010
MICROBIOLOGY
Second Paper
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Full Marks : 40
Use Separate answer script for each group
Attempt all questions. The figures in the margin indicate distribution of marks in each question.
Group - A
- a) A 30 year old HIV positive male complains of headache, fever, vomiting and altered sensorium. He showed signs of meningitis. CSF examination showed a capsulated budding organism.
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What is your probable diagnosis? 1
How will you confirm your microbiological diagnosis? 6
Enumerate certain fungal pathogens that can produce meningitis. 2
Or
b) A 40 year old man complains of anorexia, indigestion, hematemesis, and jaundice fever on and off associated with hepatomegaly. He gives history of blood transfusion given about 6 years back when he met with an accident in a private hospital in a small town.--- Content provided by FirstRanker.com ---
What could be the aetiological agent? 1
What laboratory investigations you will perform to confirm the diagnosis? 6
How this disease could have been prevented? 2
As a responsible health officer what will be your advice to the community? 3
Group - B
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- Write briefly on (any three) : 3 x 4
- Post exposure prophylaxis
- Differentiate between ankylostoma duodenale and necator americanus
- Differentiate between measles and German measles
- Cysticercosis
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- Comment on (any three) : 3 x 4
- Hypnozoites are responsible for relapse of malaria
- Lysogenic cycle
- Differentiate between mucor and rhizopus
- Sand fly
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Group - D
- Write notes on (any two) : 3 x 2
- Autoinfection can occur in some worm infections: comment on
- Dermato phytes
- Comment on : observation period of 10 days is recommended when a biting dog can be observed in case of rabies
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