Download DNB 2020 December MIcrobIology Paper III Question Paper

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

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

Time: 3 hours
MICRO/D/20/18/III
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. Describe morphology of SARS-CoV-2. Discuss epidemiology and
2+(3+5)
treatment of Covid-19.
2. Pathogenesis, complications and prevention of measles.
3+3+4
3. Enumerate AIDS defining conditions. Discuss HIV Rapid tests with
2+(5+3)
NACO testing strategy for HIV diagnosis.
4. Describe life cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi. Write in brief about clinical 3+(2+3+2)
features, laboratory diagnosis and complications of Chagas disease.
5. Enumerate diseases caused by Leishmania species. Discuss
2+(5+3)
laboratory diagnosis and complications of kala-azar.
6. What is TORCH Complex? Discuss Cytomegalic inclusion body
4+6
disease.
7. Laboratory diagnosis and prevention of bird flu.
6+4
8. a) Strongyloides stercoralis.
5+5
b) Angiostrongylus cantonensis.
9. Discuss pathogenesis of classical filariasis. Write a short note on occult
7+3
filariasis.
10. Enumerate free living amoebae and write briefly about them. Discuss
5+5
its laboratory diagnosis.
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EXAMINATION HALL.

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