Download DNB 2020 December MIcrobIology Paper II Question Paper

Download Diplomate of National Board (DNB) 2020 December MIcrobIology Paper II Question Paper

FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS
DECEMBER 2020
MICROBIOLOGY
PAPER-II

Time: 3 hours
MICRO/D/20/18/II
Max. Marks:100
Important Instructions:
You are provided with 5 answer sheet booklets. Each individual answer sheet booklet consists
of 10 pages excluding the covering jackets.
Answers to all the questions must be attempted within these 5 answer sheet booklets which
must be later tagged together at the end of the exam.
No additional supplementary answer sheet booklet will be provided.
Attempt all questions in order.
Each question carries 10 marks.
Read the question carefully and answer to the point neatly and legibly.
Do not leave any blank pages between two answers.
Indicate the question number correctly for the answer in the margin space.
Answer all the parts of a single question together.
Start the answer to a question on a fresh page or leave adequate space between two answers.
Draw table/diagrams/flowcharts wherever appropriate.


Write short notes on:

1. Classify subcutaneous mycoses. Write in detail on Eumycotic mycetoma. 7+2+1
What is botryomycosis?
2. Discuss infections caused by Cryptococcus neoformans and discuss
3+7
laboratory diagnosis of cryptococcosis.
3. Discuss serodiagnosis of syphilis. Add a note on non-venereal
7+3
Treponematosis.
4. Non-typhoidal salmonellosis.
10
5. Classify non-sporing anaerobes. Discuss their laboratory diagnosis.
2+8
6. Bacteriology of air and control of airborne infections.
3+7
7. Discuss epidemiology and laboratory diagnosis of El Tor vibrios. Add a note 2+5+3
on Vibrio cholerae O139.
8. Dermatophytosis.
10
9. Discuss invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. Write a short note on Candida
6+4
auris.
10. Special staining methods used for detection of fungi.
10
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EXAMINATION HALL.

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