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PAPER I TOPICS-

1. General Bacteriology

2 Immunology

3. Systemic Bacteriology

GENERAL BACTERIOLOGY
HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION
ANANTH BAWEJA APRUVA
Shortand Very Short Questions 11TH ED 7TM ED 3MD ED

(Jan. 2011, Oct. 2008, 2004, 85, Apr. 88) 1 4 4

1. Louis Pasteur

(Oct. 2004)
4
2. Any two contributions of Louis Pasteur.

(Sept. 2003, Apr. 99) 2 4 4

3 Robert Koch

(Apr 2007 2 4 4
4 Koch's postulates with appropriate examples
Oct. 98)

(Apr. 2003) 1 5 4
Contributions of Edward Jenner.
5
(Apr. 2003) 2 4 4
6 Koch's Phenomenon

MORPHOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF BACTERIA

Essay Questions: 16 15
bacterial cell (ultra structure) 21
1. Describe the morphology of
(Apr. 97)

Short and Very Short Questions

(Apr. 96) 10 14 10
1. Electron microscope
(May2007) 8 13
2. Fluorescent Microscope
(Apr.2003) 15 16 13
3. Morphological classification of bacteria

(Apr. 92) 13 17 15
4. Bacterial anatomny
(July. 2013, Apr. 90, Oct. 93) 14 17 16
5 Bacterial cell wall

6 May. 2006, Oct. 2002, 98, 93, Apr. 98)18 19 52

Plasmid/Episome
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Short and Very Short Questions 18 19
99,
2008) 18 Apr. 92) 26 77 Z51
03,
Oct.
2. Sterilization by heat
Apr 93, 19 18 (Apr. 91, 0ct. 93)
7. Bacterial capsule
(May06, July.
2015, 27 77 256
2020
(KNR),
3 Hot air sterilization
(Feb. May2007) (Oct. 93) 27 77 256
8. Bacterial flagellum hot air oven.
18 20 19 4. Use of
Apr. 2004, Jan. 2011) 27 77 256
. B a c t e r i a l appendages/Bacterial flagella 99)| 5. Moist heat
Oct. 98, 87, Apr.
(Mar
2007,
19 21 21
Apr. 2000) 28 78 253
2003)| 6. Pasteurization
2000, Sept. (Aug.
(Feb. 2018,
Apr.
16 21
2019, Aug. 2009, Oct. 2001) 28 78 259
13
10. Bacterial spore (Apr. 2009)| 7. Tyndallization
based on theirshape. (Apr. 90, 92, July 2011)29 79 259
of bacteria 88) 13 18 21
.
Classification

(Jan. 2012, Apr. 8. Autoclave (July. 2017, Apr. 93, 2003, Oct.
bacteria 24 22
97, Aug. 2009) 29 79 254
12. L forms of (Oct. 95) 2 0
bacteria
g Bacterial filters & seitz filfers (Sept. 2003, Oct. 90, Apr. 97) 31 80 256
13. Multiplication of
(Feb. 2019,
Oct. 2004, 85, 21 25
23 10. Radiation
curve Apr. 88) (Oct. 2004, 86) 31 81 257
14. Bacterail growth
11. Disinfectants. (Feb. 2020 (KNR), Oct. 84, Apr. 88, 89)
(Oct. 87) 22 26 23 31 81 257
of bacteria. Chemical bacterial sterilization (Oct. 86)
Growth requirements
15. (Oct. 95) 22 26 24
heterotrophs 12. Fumigation (Oct. 2002) 32 77 258
16. Autotrophs and
13. Disinfection (May. 2006) 32 76 257
(May.2006) 8
17. Fluorescent Microscope
14 17 16 14. Gaseous disinfectants (Mar.2021 (NTR), 2010) 33 85 255
(Aug.2009)
18. Cell wall
STERILISATION AND DISINFECTION
15. High level disinfectants (Jan. 2016) 32 81 257

CULTURE MEDIA
Essay Questions
medical 26 76 251 Shortand Very Short Questions:
Method of sterilization and
their application in
1.
(Oct. 99) 1. Types of bacteriologic media. (Jan. 2016, Apr. 2008)| 39 31 30
practice

(or) 2. Blood agar (Oct. 2008, 2004)| 39 SZ 32

26 29 251
Define and classify sterelization. Mention the various 3. Enrichment media (July. 2015, Jan. 2013, May 2007, 39 32 31
methods used in microbiological laboratory? Oct. 96, Apr. 2010)
(Apr.2005, Oct. 97)
98) 40 32 31
4. Selective media (Jan. 2012, Aug. 2010, Apr.
or)
Apr. 89) 40 33 31
Define& classify sterilization. Write in detail about mois 26 76 5. Indicator media
heat sterilization. (Aug. 2019, Jan. 2012) 32 31
6. Differential media (Oct.84) 40
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kort
Questions:
Very Short Questions: NARAY'AN APRUVA 47
SASTRY
(Oct. 99, Apr. 96)|
40 33
31 3 Transformation
7. Transport media ANANTH BAWEJA
APRUVA
(Apr. 97 39 32 4 Transduction MARAYAN
8. Blood culture
40
32 Apr. 84)56
SASTRY
(May. 2006) 33 31 5. Conjugation 94
July 2011, 54
9 Mac con key agar Apr. 93) 56
10. Robertson cooked meat medius (RCM
(Aug. 2009) 39 32
32 6. Transfer factor Feb. 2020 (KNR), 95 55
Oct. 87) 57
47 95 57
I1. Requirement of ideal media. Mechanism of drug
7. (Oct. 84, 86)|
resistance 59 96 65
chemical disintectant
8 Bacterial drug resistance (Jan. 2016,
four requirement ofideal Jan. 2016) Apr. 91,
Mention
90)60 97 61
(July.2017) 39 31 (Sept. 2003)59
13. Simple Media.
30
ort and Very Short Questions OTHER TOPICS 97 61
CULTURE METHODS
Uses of
1. mouse in
bacterial diagnosis
Short and Very Short Questions 2. Uses of rabbit in (Apr. 96)
1. Anaerobic culture media (March. 2021 (NTR),
Apr. 2005) 43 38 32 microbiology
3 Blood culture (Oct. 92)
97) 43 38
Anaerobic methods of culture
(Sep.2003, Oct. 32
2. Apr. 97) 39
(Apr 89) 43 39 LABORATORY CONTROL OF 32 32
3. Mclntosh Filde's Anaerobic jar
42 36
6
Short and Very Short Questions ANTIMICROBIAL THÈRAPY
(Oct. 92) 4
4 Streak culture 1. Antibiotic sensitivity
40 32 (Aug. 2019, Oct. 91, Apr.
(Jan.2015) 31 2000) 59 105 65
5. Selective media. HOSPITAL INFECTION
IDENTIFICATION OF BACTERIA Short and Very Short Questions:

Short and Very Short Questions 1 Nosocomial Infection

(Oct. 93) 602 386 229
(Apr.86) 48 44 39
1. Indole test IMMUNOPROPHYLAXIS
(Apr.88) 48 39 Short and Very Short Questions
2 VP test
(Oct. 93)| 48 1. Various immunization schedules (Oct. 90) 612 181 222
3. Methylene blue reduction test
(Oct. 85) 49 43 8 2. MMR vaccine (Oct. 2001) 645 823 222
4 Oxidase test
49 42 39 3 DPT vaccine Thypoid vaccine (Apr. 2009, Oct. 81) 645 595 222
5. Catalase test (Oct 98)

48 44 38, 39 4 Killed vaccine (Apr.2004) 610 180 221

(May 2007)
6. IMVIC reactions
5. Bacterial live vaccine (Oct. 2008) 610 180 221
BACTERIAL GENERTICS
(Mar. 2010) 645 631 222
6. BCG Vaccine
Short and Very Short Questions: NORMAL MICROBIAL FLORA OF HUMAN BODY
55 92 54
1 Phenotype (Apr 213 122
(Apr. 2009) 685
92 54 . Normal flora of genitor urinary tract.
2 Mutation (Apr 2003) 55
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INFECTION
Questions:
3. Natural Killer 49
Essay Questions: ANANTH BAWEJA cells
NARAYAN APRUVA 4. Diseases associated UITW BAWEJA
SASTRY
note of transmission
74 81
229
with deficioency ofJulycomplement
:015, Oct. 2001) WARAYA
90
APRUVA
SASTRY
Various sources of infection add a
166 134
(Oct. 98, 94)|
5. Auto immunity
(July. 2015) 121 140 167
(or
diseases
established Jan. 2016,
parasite relations how infectious
6. Aquired immunity Apr. 2009)
ost
Apr. 94) 168 195 203

Short and July. 2011) 77

Very Short Questions: 612
7. Acquired
immunity 123
1. Hospital acquired infection (Feb. 2019, Apr. 92)| 386
229 (Feb. 2020 136

8. Passive immunity (KNR), July. 2017,

(Apr. 94) 69 367 Apr. 96)
2. Bacterial zoonoses 127 123
9. Active immunity 136
98) 71 368 68 (Oct. 84)
3. Bacterial virulence (March.2021 (NTR), Apr. 78 123 136
(Apr.84) 137 10. Artificial immunity Apr. 88, 86, Oct.
4. Attenuation 69 87) 77 123 136
Jan. 2015, Oct.
5. Exotoxins Apr. 96, Oct. 04) 73 70
11
Differences between active 92) 78 123 136
and passive
6. Endotoxins
(Oct. 86) 73 69
12. Suppressor T-Cell (Treg Cells) immunity (Oct. 94) 78 123 138
Endotoxins (Aug. 2021, Apr. 2008) 73 71 13. Phagocytosis (July. 2017) 89
Comapre Exotoxins and 166 173
(Oct.90) 137 73 14. Draw (Jan. 2016)
8. Bacterial toxins 69 a
diagram of lgG and label its 167 176
parts.
602 386 229 (Jan. 2016) 106
9. Nosocomial infection
ANTIGENS 133146
IMMUNITY Short and Very Short Questions:
Essay Questions: 1. Antigens & Hapten
(Oct. 2004, Apr. 88, Apr. 86)97
1. What is immunity? How it is classified? Describe different | 73 121 133 127
2. Heterophile antigen 140
aspects of innate immunity ? (Oct. 2008) 99
3. 129 141
or) Superantigens
(March. 2013) 100 129 142
Define, clasify innate immunity. Describe various ANTIBODIES (IMMUNOGLUBINS)
immunizations schedules followed generally? Essay Questions
(Apr. 90, Oct. 90)
1. Describe structure, classification and function of
Short and Very Short Questions: 103 131 1446
-immunoglobulins Apr. 90)
1. Modes of transmission of infection (Jan.2015) 70 230
or
2. Innate immunity (Apr. 98) 73 121133 Describe immunoglobulins and their importance in lab
diagnosis of infectious diseases. (Oct. 97)
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Short and Very Short Questions
ANANTH
NARAYAN
BAWEJA
APRUVA Questions:
(Jan. 2013) 107 134
SASTRY
147 2. lternate
1.

2.
Immunoglobulin A

Immunoglobulins (Aug. 2009,

Oct. 2004, 89, 81)|
103 131
146 athway/properidin pathway (Feb.
ANANTH BAWEJA
ARAYAN APRUVA

(Feb. 2019, Apr.

86, Oct. 84) 106 133 146 Biological activity of (KNR)
(Oct. 85, 86) 117 141
SASTRY

3. lgG
(Oct.2001, 2002)| 107 134
147 4. The lectin complement 164

4. gA (secretory immunoglobulin) pathway of

5. IgM Aug. 2019, July.
2012, Oct. 85,
Apr. 84)| 107 135
146 STRUCTUREcomplANDement activation. (Jan.(Oct. 99) 118 143 166

(Jan.2015, Oct. 94)|

168 136
148
Short and Very Short Questions FUNCTION OF IMMUNE2013) 1177 143
:
166
6. lgE ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTIONS 1. T
lymphocyte andB sYstEM
2. Cells of immune lymphocyte differences
Essay Questions response (Oct. 97) 86 165
in detail about
136 149 3. Antilymphocytic system 176
E n u m e r a t e Ag Ab
reactions-describe 152 Apr. 94)
-

85 167 171
and its use in lab
diagnosis.
agglutination test
Apr. 98, Oct. 96, Apr. 91)
Short and Very Short Questions:
IMMUNE RESPONSE Apr.87) 170 174
Short and Very Short Questions: 1. Immune response
136 149 152
Important characteristics of antigen antibody reactions 2. Monoclonal antibodies (July. 2013, Apr. 90)
(Apr. 2004) 82 171 187
137 3. Adjuvants (Oct. 98)
(Oct.2008) 149 153 111 173 189
2. Precipitation reactions.
Apr. 2008, Oct.
(Oct. 81)| 140 150 154 4 Lymphokines/cytokines 87) 126 174
3. Agglutination test
(Oct. 2002, 96)|
4. Coomb's test (Antiglobulin test) (Apr.84, 86) 141 151 155 5 Transfer factor 128 175 180
wuly. 2014, Oct. 84,
(Apr. 82) 142 152 156 6. Immunological tolerance 86) 131 177 65
5. Complement fixation test
Apr. 95) 132 194 203
Apr. 93) 143 153 156 7. Clonal selection theory
6. Neutralisation tests
147 8. T cell and its subsets
Apr. 87) 133 195 149
(Feb. 2018, March. 2010, Oct. 97) 153 160
7. Imunofluorescence Apr. 2009) 88 165 172
145 155 156 9. Tumor necrosis factor
8. ELISA July. 2015,Jan. 2011, Apr. 2009, 95)| (March. 2013)| 182 208 182
9. Enzyme immuno assay (May2007)| 144 154 156 MMUNODEFICIENCY DISEASES
1. Classify immunodeficiency disorders
10. Gel diffusion Apr. 2003) 147 160 161 (Feb. 2018) 181 199 208
COMPLEMENT SYSTEM HYPERSENSITIVITY
Essay Questions
Short and Very Short Questions: 1. Classify hypersensitivity reactions with examples 151 186 194
1. Components of Complement 140 163 Describe type I
114
hypersensitivity (July. 2017, Jan. 2014,
(Jan. 2015, Apr. 2008, Sept. 2003, Oct. 93) Aug. 2009, Apr. 2008)
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APRUVA
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short
and Very Short
Questions: IMMUNOHEMATOV 53

Describe
type-l151
194 1, Immunological tolerance
classification of
hypersensitivity.
(Jan. 2014)| 165 197 AMANTH BAWEJA
APRUVA
Delinition,

+typell (anaphylaxis) 2. Phagocytosis MARAYAN SASTRY

Wan. 2014)
194 203
(or)

Classify
hypersensitivity.
Describe type-l
Apr 2000,
93, 92,
and type-l
Oct. 2002, 97) SYSTEMIC BACTERIOLOGY (Jan. 2014)
167 176

nypersensitivity

Short and Very Short Questions

reactions

(Apr. 2003) 152 186 193

Essay Duestions:
STAPHYLOCOCCUS
of hypersensitivity
reactions Classify the diseases caused
.Classification
Oct. 96) 154 186 195 their Lab diagnosis by Staph aureaus
2010, Sep.
2003,
and describe
2. Anaphylaxis
(March. 2013, Aug. 154 188 Short and Very Short Questions: (Jan. 2016) 196557 511
87, Oct. 84) 195
Apr. 2005,
3 Atopy
(Apr. 2009,
86, Oct. 88)| 188 194 1
Characters of pathogenic
4 PK reaction (Oct.92) 156 190 199 2. Toxic shock syndrome
staphylcocci (Sep. 2003, Oct. 95) 196 553 512
reactions
5. Type-III hypersensitivity
(Apr. 96) 156 190 3 Staphylococcal infection. (Oct. 95) 198 557 512
200
6. Serum sickness Apr. 89) 196
Oct. 89, 88) 156 190 200 4. Coagulase test 557 511
(Apr. 2009, July 2011, Aug. 2009,
7. Delayed type-IV hypersensitivity 156 190 200
Oct. 2008, 197 557 513
2015)
(Feb. 2018, July. May. 2006, Apr. 2005)
Type-1V hypersensitivity
reaction.
8.
AUTOIMMUNITY
5. Coagulase negative staphylococci
Apr 1999) 197 561 518
Short and Very Short Questions: Essay Questions:
STREPTOCOCcus
2009) 169 195 204
(Jan. 2014, 2012, Apr.
1. Autoimmunity 1. Classify streptococci? Give an
(Oct. 94) 168 195 204 account of morphology,
2. Theories of autoimmune disease cultural characteristics, 204 564 520
(Aug.2019, 168 195 204 pathogenecity or streptococcus
diseases phogens (RHD & RF)
3. Pathogenesis of autoimmune July. 2013, Apr. 951
Apr. 2008)
Short and Very Short Questions:
(Oct. 95) 168 195 205 1.
4. Autoimmune diseases Classification of streptococci (Jan. 2012, Oct. 99) 204 564 520
168 195 204
5. Mechanism of auto immunity (May 2006)| 2. TToxins & enzymes of
streptococci (Feb. 2019, Jan. 2015, | 206 566 521
IMMUNOLOGY OF TRANSPLANTATION AND MALIGNANCY Apr. 97, Oct. 2008, 92)
Short and Very Short Questions 3. Post streptococci infection (Oct. 89) 208 569 523
2011, 176 207 214
1. Graft rejections. Graft versus host reaction. (July 2013, 4. Streptococcus viridans (Apr. 2005)| 211 573 290
(March.2021 (NTR), Aug. 2019, May. 2006, Oct. 97, 96)
218
Nossuperactive lesions of streptococcus phogenstApr.2000) 206 570 523
2 Tumour antigen (May.2007) 182 208
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3Lab diagnosis of meningitis
Short and Very Short
Questions
(May 2 0 0 6 )
206 609 (Aug. 2019, Oct. 93) 219 584 693

210 570 525 4

Media used for growing
gonococcus
(March. 2010) (Oct. 2001) 222 587 694
6. Endotoxins
568 5. Lab diagnosis of onorhea
Test 208 525 (Oct. 2002, 89)
(Anti-Steeptolysin-0)
Jan.
2016) 222 587 694
2018,
7. ASO
fever.
(Feb.
Morphology of neissena
Gonorrhoeae (Gonococcus) with 221
erological
test for
Rheumatic

PNEUMOCOccUsi diagram
585 694
O (July.2015)
577
Questions 2002,
011

2001)
215 608 CORYNEBACTERIUM
Short and Very Short (Oct. 2004,
215 577 608 Essay Duestions,
test 2001)|
1. Bile solubility 2005,
Oct.

(Jan.
2011, Apr.
213 577 606 Describe morphology, culture characters, pathogenesis of 226 591 599
2. Quellung reaction pneumoniae
Coreny bacterium diptherae, add a note on
pathogenicity
of
streptococcus

(July 2017) treatment

prophylactic
Virulence and
.
214 578 695
meningitis. (or)
diagnosis of
pneumococcal
(July. 2015)
L d o r a t o r y
What are organisms, causing sore throat. Pathogenesis and
labdiagnosis of diphtheriae.
NEISSERAE (Oct. 98, Apr. 91, 93)
2. Discuss the morphology culture characteristics and
describe 218 583 695 225 591 599
Essay Questions: meningitis
and laboratory diagnosis of Corynebacterium diphtheriae
causing
the organisms 2003)
E n u m e r a t e

(Oct. 2004,
97, Apr. 2009, (Feb. 2020 (KNR), May. 2007)
of meningitis.
lab diagnosis
Short and Very Short Questions:
(or)
219 583 695
describe
1. Cultivation of C. Diphtheria.
Organisms causing pyogenic
meningitis
and
(Apr.2003) 228 592 602
characters, pathogenic
cultural, and antigen 2. Lab diagnosis of Diphtheria.
morphological,
(Apr. 95) (Apr. 2005, 84) 227 594 601
of anyone.
3. Virulence test for diptheira/Elek's test 226 594 600
(or)
219 583 695 (Jan. 2011, Apri. 86, Apr. 84)
the
meningitis. Discuss
Enumerate bacteria causing
pathogenesis, clinical
features meningococcal meningitis.
of 4. DPT vaccine (Aug. 2009, Oct. 81)| 229 595 603
(Oct. 2001)
BACILLUS
of syphilis 221 735 700
2. Enumerate STDs and describe lab diagnosis
Apr. 98) Essay Questions.
Write about 232 599 539
Short and Very Short Questions: What are z0onotic diseases? Give examples
epidemiology and labdiagnosis of anyone bacterial zoonotic
1. Causative agents of septic meningitis. (Oct. 93) 219 583 695
disease. (also see Yersinia) (Oct. 92)
583 695
2. Meningococcus Apr. 88) 219
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ANANTH BAWEJA
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SASTRY 1. IMVIC" test NARAYAN SASTRY
Short Questions 233 601 539
Shortand Very (Oct. 2008) (July. 2011) 284 44 402
2. Enterotoxin
(Apr 89)| 233 601 540 (Oct. 87, Apr. 84) 282 657 401
1. Anthrax. Urinary tract infection.
(Jan. 2015,
2. Malignant pustule CLOSTRIDIUM
Apr. 2010, Oct. 81) 283 57 745
4. Significant bacteriuria
(Feb. 2019,
lao
246 609 329 Apr. 93) 283 657 745
ana 5. E PEC
Essay Questions: pathogenesis

Describe (Oct. 2004) (Oct. 93) 284 658 403

gasgangrene.

What is 249 610 702 6. ETEC

diagnosis of gangrene.
diagnosis
of
tetanus
and
(March. 2021 (NTR),Oct. 84) 285 658 403
and lab (Apr. 94)| Normal flora of genito - urinary tract
pathogenesis
D e s c r i b e

outline the prophylactic

measures.
(Apr. 2009) 585 658 122

Questions: (Oct. 2001) 246 609 529 ENTEROBACTERIA-1I (SHIGELLA)

Short and Very Short
gasgangrene.
246 607 1.. Shigellosis (or) Bacillary Dysentery
Organisms causing (Apr. 89) 530 (Oct.2004, 89, 83, 286 667
1.
404
2 Clostridium Welchi.
(Oct. 88)
246 608 531 Apr. 97

Welchi. 2. Cultural characteristics of shigella.

3. Toxins of Cl. Apr. 93) 248 68 531 (Apr.2009) 287 667 405
4 Negler's reaction.
Apr. 82) 251s 6l1 703 3. Enteropathogenic escherichia coli. (March. 2013) 284 658 403
tetanus
5. Prophylaxis of Apr. 2009) 242 527 ENTEROBACTERIA-II (SALMONELLA)
6. Anzerobe 245 609 529 Essay Questions:
2011)
2015, July.
IAug. 2019, Jan.
7. Gas gangrene
NON SPORING ANACROBESs 1. Classify enterobacteria. Give an account of morphology, 289 673 406
cultural characteristics, pathogenecity of salmonella typhi.
Short and Very Short Questions: 256 616 531 (Feb. 2020 (KNR), Feb. 2019, Apr. 2010)
(March. 2021 (NTR),
Oct. 97)
1. Non sporing anaerobics
(Oct.87) 257 618 532 (or)
2. Bacteriodes
Pathogenesis and lab diagnosis of typhoid fever. 289 673 406
ENTEROBACTERIA 1-COLIFORMS
Enumerate organisms causing fever.
Essay Questions: (Sep. 2003, Apr. 99, Oct. 95, 94)|
283 657 400
1. Enumerate common bacteria that cause UTIl and
(2004, Oct. 99) 2. List the virulence factors of Salmonella Typhi. Describe the 289 673 406
Describe lab diagnosis of UTL
pathogenesis of typhoid fever Add a note on the laboratory
284 658 400
2. Enumerate organisms causing diarrhea. Describe the diagnosis of typhoid. (July. 2015)|
morphological, culture and antigen characters, of E. coli.
Briefly mention its pathogenesis in diarrhea (Apr.90)
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ANANTH BAWEJA
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58 SASTRY 1. Acinetobacter
WARAYAN SASTRY

Short
Questions 692 420 Apr. 2008) 700 642
(Apr.2008) 2. Yersinia pestis
Short and Very
Apr. 2010, May
intecuo
(May2007)| 289 673 2007, Apr. 86) 364 702 807
3 Stallactism
Helicobacter

of
diagnosis
(Oct. 86) 368 703 809
675405
onella

.Lab salmoneie
(Oct. 88) 291
scheme
for Pathogenesis of plague
white 4.
.
Kauffman
293 676 407 (Oct. 99) 365 703 809
of typhoid 2012, Apr.2005 5. Plague
3. Lab diagnosis 2019,
Jan.
2001,
Oct. 97)| Apr. 2008) 365 703 809
(Feb.
Oct.
673 6. Morohology and cuitural characteristics of
4. Widal test
(Oct
88) 291
401 yersinia pestis 364 703 808
(Mar. 2010)
(Apr.2009) 294 679 407
5.
Detection of enteric
carriers
AHAEMOPHILUS
6. Typhoid vaccine. VIBRIO .
Short
and ery
Short
uestions:
1. Haemophilus influenza
(Apr. 89) 316 711 610
of Vibrio 301 683410 2 X andV factors (or)
Essay Questions:
characteristics
(Apr. 85) 317 712 612
culture Accessory factor
Classity
Vibrio.
Morphology

pathogenesis
of
cholera.

Oct. 96)
(Oct. 2001)
cholerae. Lab diagnosis,
Jan.
2011, Apr. 2000,
90,
3. Koch Weeks bacillus (Apr.90) 318 714 780
2019,
(Aug.
BORDETELLA
Short Questions (Apr. 90)| 305 683 415
Very Short Questions:
Short and Very Shortand
1. VR medium 306 687 415 Cough plate method.
Oct. 2008)| 1. (Apr. 2000) 326 720 638
(Jan.2014,
685 411
2. String test
(Oct.87)| 304 2. Prophylaxes of whooping cough.
(Apr. 2008) 327 720 639
3. Eltor vibrio
2007, 305 686 414 3. DPT vaccine. 327 720
(Feb.2019, May.
of cholera Oct. 97)
4 Lab diagnosis Apr. 2005, EBRUCELLAE
302 688 417 Very Short Questions:
5. Halophililic viribio
(Aug. 2019,
2010, Oct. 2002) Shortand
(Aug. 2009) 303 686 411 1. Brucellosis Apr. 98) 322 723 316
6. Cholera
304 686 411 2. Classify brucellae (Oct. 2002) 321 723 316
7. Virulent factor XEv
YERSINIA, PASTERUELLA, FRANCIELLA
MYCOBACTERIUM (TUBERCULOSIS)
Essay Questions
Essay Questions: 1. Classify mycobacteria. Describe morphology and cultural 260 623 623
364 702 807
diseases gives examples. Write
about the
1. Whatare zoonotic bacterial
characteristics of mycobacterium tuberculosis. How do you
epidemilogyand lab diagnosis of anyone
differentiate if from mycobacterium bovis and anonymous
zoonotic diseases. (Feb.2018, Oct. 92)
mycobacteria (Aug. 2019, Aug. 2010, Oct. 90)
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266 623
623 1 Enumerate sexually mitted diseases
ABANTH
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of
Mycobacterium
lab diagnosis of syphilis and SASTRY
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(treponema pallidum
characteristics

cultural diagnosis the 330 732

Describe
756
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for
laboratory

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pulmonary
tuberculosis.
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in detail & describe
264 627 623
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tuberculosis
Classify spirochetes pathogenic to man
E n u m e r a t e
the infections and add a note
on
lab diagnosis of syphilis. and descrbe the
tuberculosis

97)
(Jan 2016, Apr.
pulmonary
1ab diagnosis of (Oct 93)
261 641 623 Short
and Very Short Questions:
prophylaxis Leprosy.
Discuss

Classify
E n u m e r a t e
the Acid fast
bacilli.
of
Lab diagnosis for syphilis.
diagnosis
and laboratory
(Oct. 2008) (Apr. 90) 333 732 759
the morphology
2. VDRL test.
Mycobacterium leprae (July 2011, Oct. 99) 334 733 760
Short and Very Short Questions 334 734 760
Standard serological test for syphilis. (Feb. 2020 (KNR).
test.
(Apr.2008) 334 733 760
Plasma Reagin (RPR) Jan.
1. Rapid Oct. 89)| 260 622 623 2015, Apr. 93)
(July. 2017, 4. TPHA.
Classification of mycobacterium
2.
(Apr. 89) 264 627 627 Apr. 99) 335 735 761
tuberculosis
pulmonary 5. Relapsing fever.
3. Lab diagnosis of (Jan.
(July.2017)| 334 733 760 2011. Oct. 94) 339 737 322
4. Standard tests for syphilis 6. Vincent's Angina.
2007, Oct. 83)
268 627 631 Apr. 90) 340 738 323
(Feb. 2019, May.
5. Mantoux test 7 Wiel's disease.
Apr. 2003) 269 631 635 (Apr. 89. Oct. 87) 342 739 327
6. BCG vaccine
270 603 634 8. Lab diagnosis of leptospirosis.
tuberculosis (Apr.99) (Apr 99) 343 739 319
resistance in mycobacterium
7. Drug
MYCOBACTERIUM-1I (ATYPICAL MYCOBACTERIA) 9 FTA ABS test.
Apr. 2009) 343 735 761

Short and Very Short Questions: MYCOPLASMA

273 637 636
1. Atypical mycobacteria (Jan. 2012, Apr. 98, 94) Shortand Very Short Questions:
MYCOBACTERIUM-II (M. LEPRAE)I
1. Mycoplasma (Oct. 2001) 352 743 618
Short and Very Short Questions:
2. Primary atypical pneumonia (Oct. 90) 353 744 618
(Oct.89) 275 641 534
1. Mycobacterium Leprae
538 3. Appearance of mycoplasma colonies in culture media. 353 744 619
278 645
2. Lepromin test (Jan. 2012, Apr. 93, Oct. 9
537 4. Cold agglutination test (March. 2013) 354 745 620
278 644
3. Lab diagnosis of leprosy (Apr. 2009)
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SASTRY 757 766
Fe
Oct. 99)| 239 649
544
2019, Oct. 99,97) 349
1. Nocardia
(Feb.2019,
Short.and Very Short Questions OTHER TOPICS 759 768
MISCELLANEOUS BACTERIA

1. Auto immunity.

Essay Questions: of lypus 356 748 311 2. Lyme disease (March. 2010) 168
Mention the etiology 194 204
Ricketsia.
Classify the genus (May.2006) (March. 2010) 340
Weil-Felix test. 3 Enriched medium 738 323
a note on
fevers and add
4. Widal test. (March. 2010) 39 32 31
Short and Very Short Questions: 375 651
(Oct. 88) 698 (Aug. 2009) 293
X and V factors 676 407
1. Listeria monocytogenes 5
(Oct.88) 371 691 419 317 712 612
2. Compylobacter jejuni 6. Scrub Typhus
(March. 2010)| 372 692 420 (July. 2017) 359749 312
3 Halicobacter pylori
RICKETTSIACEAE
7. Phenotypic variation of bacteria.
(July. 2015) 55 92 21
Short and Very Short Questions
8 Pathogenesis and lab diagnosis of Burkholderia
360 750 312 Pseudomalei 313 699 644
(July. 2013, Apr. 93)|
Weil Felix reaction (Jan. 2016)
1.
361 751 314 Food poisoning.
(Oct. 2002, 90)
394
2 Q-fever (July. 2015) 358 749 315 10. HACCK group organisms.
291
3. Brill Zinsser disease.
358 749 313
(July.2011)
4 Neil Imooser reaction. 11. Mention four bacteria causing diarrhoea.
232 601 539
(July. 2017) 255 394
5. Basicully anthaxy 12. Live bacterial vaccines 180
(March.2013) 362 752 315
6. Baxtonella quintana 13. CRP (C reactive pretens)
(March. 2021 (NTR) 358 749 313
Rickettsiae. 14. Bacterial fitex
7. Lab diagnosis of
CHLAMYDIAE

Short and Very Short Questions:

347 600 541
1. M'Fadyean's reaction. (July.2011)
(Apr.96' 347 757
2. TRIC agents
(Oct. 2002, Apr. 9. 349 759 768
3. Frie's test
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1. Virology
2. Mycology
3
GENERAL BACTERIOParasi
LOGYtology
hort and Very Short Questions HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION
1. General characters of ALANTH BAWEJA
viruses 11 ED
"ED
APRUVA
3 ED
2. Properties of viruses (Apr. 2008) 377 763 80
3. Structure of viruses (Apr. 94) 378 763 83
4. Viral hemagglutination (Apr. 90)| 378
763 80
(Sept. 2003, Oct. 90) 396
5. Viral multiplication 765 83
(Apr. 90) 396
6 Cultivation of viruses 765 83
(Aug. 2019, Feb. 2018, 393
Jan. 2014, 2011, 767 91
Aug. 2009, May. 2006,
Apr. 91)
7. Tissue culture techniques in
virology. (Feb. 2020 (KNR), 393 768 91
July. 2015)
8. Uses of embryonated egg (Apr. 89) 394 767 91
9. Cell cultures for growing viruses.
(Apr. 2008) 395 767 92
10. Tissue culture
(May. 2007, Oct. 97) 394 768 91
11. Cytopathic effect
(Apr.90)395 768 88
12. Interference
(Oct. 90) 396 769 89
13. Flaviviruses (Apr 2008) 461 829

14. Inclusion bodies (Apr. 2009, 92, Oct. 96, 90 89

15 Interferons(Jan. 2014, Aug. 2010, Apr. 2009, 92, 93, Oct. 96) 391 776 93

16. Immunoprophylaxis of viral diseases (Oct.92) 391 77993

17. Viral vaccines (Apr. 2010) 391 779 95

477 855
18. Slow virul diseases (July2015, 2011, 2010)
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Short and Very Short Questions: ORTHO YXovIRUS 6
522 780
agents
(Apr.87) 93
viruses/antiviral
Chemoprophylaxis of
435 852 1. Intluenza virus
*
(Oct. 2002)
424 (March. 2021 (NTR), ANANTH BAWEJA
20. Viruses causing diarrhea
BACTERIOPHAGE&
Antigenic variation in uly. 2013, NARAYAN APRUVA
influenza (Apr. 2019,intuenza virus/ Oct. 97)
438 813
SASTRY

Short and Very Short Questions5 2011) 399 783 3. Antigenic shift and
Jan.
2014, Oct.Antigenic
99,
shifts in
440 815
618
Oct. 2001, July 97 Apr. 2003,
1. Bacteriophage (Apr. 93, 98,
401 784 Lab
antigenic drift 2010) 649
(Apr. 97 4.
diagnosis of influenza Jan. 2015) 440
2. Lysogenic cycle 815
POXVIRUS 5.
Epidemiology of influenza vinus Apr. 93) 441 816
649

651
Short and Very Short Questions: 416 787
6. Properties of Rhinoviruses. (May 2006) 442
(Oct. 2004)
557 817 652
1. Classification of pox virus 416 787
7
Morphology HlNI and its (July. 2017)
2. Molluscum contagiosum
(Oct. 2002, 2008) 557 laboratory diagnosis. 675
HERPES VIRUSES B (Feb. 2019, Jan. 433
2016) 813651
Short and Very Short Questions: 404 790
Short and Very Short Questions: PARAMYXOVIRUS
2011, Oct.
2004 551
(Feb. 2019, July 2015, 1. MMR vaccine
1. Herpes simplex 2003)
Apr 90, 97, Sep.
413 795 673 (Oct. 2001) 453
(Apr. 05, Oct. 94)| 823 657
2. Paul Bunnel test
ADENOVIRUS Essay Questions
ARBOVIRUSES
1. Classify Arbo viruses and
list the
Short and Very Short Questions: India. Write in detail about Arbo viruses
2019, Apr. 2000)
421 799 674 the prevalent in 458 826
features of Dengue. Add a notepathogenesis and clinical
(Feb. 336
1. Adenovirus
on the
PICORNA VIRUS of dengue. laboratory diagnosis
(Jan. 2013)
Short and Very Short Questions: 2. Describe, classify arboviruses, mention
(Apr. 2005) 430 809 713 the
diseases caused
by them in India. Mention the 457 826 336
1. Pulse polio programm
432 807 707
labdiagnosis of anyone.
(Apr.2003) (Jan. 2010)
2. Enteroviruses
428 808 711
infection (or)
3. Prophylaxis for polioVaccines for pulio
(Jan. 2014, 2012, Apr. 98, Oct. 92) Write general properties of arboviruses seen in India, and
Apr. 2008) 428 808 711 give laboratory diagnosis of dengue fever. (Oct. 93, 2002)
4. Prophylaxes of Polio myelitis
42 808 711 3. Enumerate viruses causing encephalitis in India. DiscuSS
5. Prophylaxis against polio (May.2007) 462 830 716
(Oct.81) 4 3 0 809 707 diagnosis, epidemiology of Japanese encephalitis. (Apr. 96)
6. Coxsackie virus
712
7 Eradication of polio. (Feb. 2020 (KNR), May 2006)430 809
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Apr. 99,
Oct. 90)|
NARAYAN

457 826
APRUVA
SASTRY
Essay Questions
WEPATITIS VIRUSES 69
1. Classification of Arbovirus. 337
(July.2017) 460 829
338 Enumerate viruses afecting
2.Laboratory diagnosis of Arboviruses. lag diagnosis of liver
er. Discuses pathogenesis, ANANTH BAWEJA
Apr. 97, 90)| 462 830 Hepatis B. NARAYAN RUVA
3. Japanese encephalitis (Oct.2008, 99, 716 Aug. 2019, 485
SASTRY
Very Short Questions: Oct. 283
(Oct. 2008, Apr. 84) 463| 831 489 Shortand 2001, 476
4. Yellow fever vaccine Apr. 2010)
1. Structure:and
(Jan.2011, Oct. 83) | 464 831
338 modes ot
5. Dengue fever transmission of
tever. (Aug.2019, 464 831
338 (Jan. 2016,Hepatitis BVirus
483
6. Pathogenesis of Dengue Hemorrhagic 2. Viral hepatitis Oct. 2008, 484
479
Jan. 2015) 2006)
3 Serum hepatitis
(Oct. 98) 465 833 Apr. 92) 485
7. KFD (Kyasanoor Forest Disease) 342 286 476
4, Lab diagnosis of hepatitis B Apr. 98) 487
(May2006) 462 832 717 286 482
8. Control of JF Virus (Feb. 2018, Oct.
458 827
Laboratory diagnosis of
Viral Hepatitüis (Markers
2002) 487 286 482
N a m e two arboviral infections in
India and its vector. 336
(May. 2010)) Feb. 2020 487 286
RHABDOVIRUSES E
6. Hepatitis B. virus structure one name (KNR), Apr. 2004) 482
test in hepatitis B the
infection serological 487 285 482
(Mar. 2010)
Short and Very Short Questions:
1. Laboratory Diagnosis of Rabies (Oct.2008) 474839 718 Short and Very Short Questions MISCELLANEOUS VIRUSES
(Apr. 88) 473 838 729 1. Rubella (viruses causing
2. Rabies encephalitis congenital malformation) (Apr. 96) 454 851
473 837 718
2. Slow virus diseases 562
(Jan. 2011, Apr. 2009, 2004) (Oct. 2004)
3. Rabies virus 477 855 724
3 Viral diarrhea/Viruses causing
(Apr. 2003) 475 839 721 diarrhea. 435
4. Negri bodies 850 424
(Jan. 2011, Oct. 2002, 97)
(May2007) 475 841 722
Rabies vaccines 4 Structure and modes of transmission of Human
493 236 325
6. Prevention of rabies/Antirabic vaccine
(Oct. 2004, 2002, 475 841 722 immuno-deficiency virus. (July. 2017)
Apr. 99) 5. Role of HPV in human disease
(May2006) 515 803
7. Non-Neural rabies vaccine (May2006,Sep.2003)475 841 722 ONCOGENIC VIRUSES

(Apr.2009)473 841 722 Shortand Very Short Questions:

8. Rabies virus
1. Oncogenic Viruses Jan. 2011, Oct 2004,Apr.94) 510 860 800
sure prophylaxis in Rabies. (Aug. 2009) 475 840 722
9 Post ex
2. Name four oncogenic viruses. 510 860 800
10. Antemortem diagnosis of rabies. (Jan. 2015) 474 839 | 721
(March. 2021 (NTR),July. 2015)|
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Essay Questions: ANANTH BAWEJA
NARAYAN APRUVA 5. Fungal infection ofh 11

SASTRY (or) AMANTH BAWEJA

laboratory 495 236 - 6. Dermatophytoses (Jan.
morphology, pathogenesisand 325 Apr. MARAYAW
16, Apr. 2005, 2005, Oct. 96) 530
D e s c r i b e the
APRUVA
Tinea capitis SASTRY
universal precaution. Feb 868
diagnosis of HIV add a not a

2020 KNR), Aug.

2009) Trichophyton 2019, Jan. 96, Oct. 2004) 575
(Feb.
Feb. 20202014, July 2011 t. 97) 530 868 575
Short and
7. Ectothrix. (KNR), Apr. 2009,
Very Short Questions: 85)
1 AIDS virus (Sept.2003, Oct. 98, 97, Apr. 89)|493 236
325 8 horatory diagnosis ot (Jan. 2013) 532
(May 2007) 493 236
325
a
Name species ot dermatophytoses (Oct. 2001) 532
869 575
2. HIV dermatophyt (July 2011, Oct. 869 576
3. Structure of HIV virus (Jan. 2015, Oct.
2001, July 2011)| 493 236
325
10. Candidiasis Maniiases! 2002) 530
Jan. candida aebacans.
2015, 2012,
869 575
Lab diagnosis of HIV (or) ELISAtest
(or) Western blot test 500 240
331 Apr. 2010, (Aug.
2009, 2005, Oct.2019,548 878
11. Moniliasis/Candida albicans. 377
(Oct. 92, Apr. 2003, May 2006) 92)
(May. 2007,
(May 2007) 609 12. Mycetoma.
(May. 2007, Oct. Apr. 2004) 548
5. Pneumocystis carinii 679 878 377
2004, Sept. 2003, Apr.
498 236 325,762 13. Madhura mycosis. 87) 535
diseases (Apr. 2004) 885 578
. Viral aetiology of sexually transmitted (May. 2006, Apr. 92, Oct.
7. ELISA test. (Apr 2003, Jan. 2011)|
502 242 331
14. Eumycotic mycetoma.
(May. 2005, Apr. 96,
98)535 885 578
15. Germ tube test. Oct. 93) 536
(Apr.2009) 493 237 885 5788
8. Morphology of HIV 325
16. Cyrptosporidium. (Jan. 2013) 550 879 378
(Jan. 2013)494 237 326
9. Name 4 major antigens of HIV.
(Apr. 2008)
(Jan. 2013) 435 852 17. Rhinosporidiosis. 437
10. Mention viruses causing gastroenteriis
424 (Oct. 2008, 99, 98,
Apr. 2005) 538 872 582
(Jan. 2016) 495 239 526 18. Subcutaneous phycomycoses.
11. Compare HIV1 and HIV2. (Mar. 2021 (NTR), Apr.
19.
93) 539 870 581
MYCOLOGY Cryptococcosis. (Feb. 2020 (KNR),
2018, Jan. 2017, 2013, 550 877 739
Oct. 2008, 96, Oct. 2004, Apr. 2003, 98,
Short and Very Short Questions: 91)|
20. Histoplasmosis. (Aug. 2019, Jan. 2014, Sept. 2003, Apr.
(Feb. 2019, July. 2015, 2013,
541 865 85)| 541873 379
1. Dimorphic fungi
21. Opportunistic fungi.
Apr.2008, 93, Oct. 92, 97, 99) July. 2011, Oct. 93) 541 | 878| 377
557 866 22. Aspergillosis.
2. Side culture of fungi Jan. 2014, May 2007) (Feb. 2019, Apr. 2010, 98, Oct. 2002, 98) 545 880 681

(Oct. 2008, 2001, 557 866 23. Pathogenic species of aspergellosis (Oct.2002) 545 880681
3. Sabouraud's Dextrose Agar
Apr. 2003,May. 2007) 24. Mucormycoses (Aug. 2010, Oct. 90) 547 882 680

(Apr.2003) 529 867 574

4 Superficial mycosis 25. Otomycosis (Oct. 93)552 885 377
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orphological
classification of fungi with
examples.
(July. 2017)
526 86 GENERAL ARASITOLOGY 73

Sno
and Very Short Questions
(KNR), Jul. 2017) 545 878
27. Opportunistic Fungi (Feb.2020 377
547 882 1, Name tour
parasitic
(March.2021 (NTR), July. 2015)| 680 onotic
28. Zygomycosis.
(Oct.98) 552 885 2. Exoparasites diseases. Oct. 20021
PANIKER 9 ED
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680
29 Oculomycosis 3 Concentration methods of
(Apr. 97, Oct. 96)| 553 885
578 ova and
(May 2007)
30. Mycotic poisoning
(May. 2006) 530 868 cystslfaeces
and give examples 575 4. Cyclops (Apr. 97, Oct. 97) 279
S1 Classify Dermatophytes
(Apr.2010) 548 882
32. Rhizopus 680 Vectors in (Oct. 97, 931
547
5. parasitology 122
112, 115
(July2013, Apr. 2008) 883 582
33. Penicilliosis 6. Draw two bile stained eggs. Apr. 2003) 4

Aug 2009) 127,205

AMOEBAE 457
Essay Questions:

List the intestinal amoebae. Describe

and life cyle of E. the pathogenecity
histolytica. Feb. 2020 (KNR).
0

Jan. 2011,
Apr. 2008)
2 Mention protozoan parasites
pathogenic to man. Describe
morphology life cycle and laboratory diagnosis of
Entamoeba histolytica. 18, 22
May. 2007)
3 Describe morphology and life cycle of Entamoeba
20
histolytica. Give laboratory diagnosis of dysentery due to
Entamoeba histolytica.
(July.2015)
4. Enumerate the pathogenic protozoa. Describe the
18,23
pathogenies sand laboratory diagnosis of acute lntestinal
amoebiasis.
Apr 2005)
Short and Very Short Questions:
1. Morphology of balantidium coli. (July. 2017, Oct. 98) 20, 1 14
(Entamoeba and balantidium coli)
(or)
to 20, 37, 111 14
Morphology of intestinal protozoans pathogenic
man

(Entamoeba, giardia, balantidium) Apr. 90)

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Short and Very Short Questions:

(July. 2017)
31
the Plasmodium
2. Intestinal protozoal cysts. 25 25 1 Species
causing malaria in PANIKER 9T ED CHATERJEE
liver
abscess Write briefly about the pathogenesis humans.
of Amoebic 92) and 70
nalaria caused by
Plasmodium falciparum.manifestations
2010,
. Laboratory diagnosis Oct. 97, 92, Apr. of
(July. 2017, Add
Oct. 96)
27 31 drug resistance in malaria. a note
on
(July. 2013, Feb. 2019, 2018,
Jan. 2015)
4. Lab diagnosis of entamoeba 31 Malaria Lifecycle, pathogens, lab
29
-

2.
(PANI)
93)
diagnosis Apr. 2010,
Aug. 2010, Apr.
meningoenchephalitis

rimary amoebic 73, 87, 91

Oct. 94
amoebiasis
38
3. Name Plasmodium pathogenic to man and
intestinal
. Laboratory diagnosis
of extra
(Mar 2010,
May 2006) Describe plasmodium vivax lifecycle 70 71,73, 77
(Oct. 86)
(Apr. 2009) 37
Describe life cycle of plasmodium falciparum and indicate
7. Giardia.
FLAGELLATES
morphologic difterences between different plasmodia that 71,81 73,79, 82
infect human RBC
(Sept. 2003, Oct. 93)
Essay Questions: 5. Name the malarial parasites found in India and
pathogenesis of
58 describe life 70,7
life cycle and cycle of any one of them.
.Describe the morphology laboratory
the
(May. 2006)
donovani. Add a note on
Leishmania
(Jan. 2014, Oct.
2008) 6 Describe the life cycle of P. falciparum in mosquito, write
diagnosis of kala-azar. 70, 85, 82
briefly the laboratory diagnosis. What are the
Short and Very Short Questions complications of this infection? (Jan. 2016)
98, Oct. 98) 37 37
flagellate (Apr. 2009,
1. Giardia
Lamblia/lntestinal

41 39
Shortand Very Short Questions
(Oct. 83)
2. Genital flagellates 1. Erythrocytic schizogony (Oct. 87, Apr. 82) 13 73
(Apr. 2008) 46
3. Morphology of Haemoflageliates 2. Pl. falciparum Apr. 97) 77 19
(Oct. 83) 54 51
4. Chagas' diseases 3. Black water fever Apr. 2005, 2000, 90, Oct. 90) 83 98-99
(Apr 2005) 45
5. Trypanosoma cruzi 4. Immunity in malaria Oct. 88) 84 85

(Apr. 90) 58 54
6. Leishmania donavani 5. Diagnosis of malaria (Feb. 2019, Aug 2019,Oct. 2004, 98) 85 97

Leishmaniasis. (Jan. 2016) 62 (July. 2017) 77

7. Laboratory diagnosis of 6. Pernicious malaria.
62 61
Lab diagnosis of kala azar (Apr.86) MISCELLANEOUS SPOROZOA
65 61
9 Leishmanin test (Oct. 91) Short and Very Short Questions:
66 94 100, 103
67 (Oct. 97)
10. Delhi boils (Aug. 2019, Oct. 90) 1. Toxoplasma gondi
99 103
61 test Apr. 93, 92)
11. Kala-Azar (Feb. 2018, Aug. 2009) .Toxoplasma dye test/Sabin Feldman dye
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PANIKER 9T ED

Oct. 96) 111

CHATERJEE 2 Whipworm. PARIKER EDCHATERJEE
(Apr. 2000, 104 Apr. 2008)
1. Balantidium coli 203
TREMATODES Morphology and life cycle of (Apr. 861
Taenia Solum. 178
Short and
4. trongyloides ercoralis & (July. 2015) 164
Very Short Questions:
1. Liver fluke
(Apr. 98, Oct. 91)
154
146 5. Lifecycle of ancylostoma strongyloidosis. (Oct. 2001,
921
125

147 183
2. Schistosoma Haematobium/Shistosomiasis
(Apr 2003)
137 Pathogenesis and clinical feature (July. 2011, Apr. 167
99) 190
CESTODES 172
(Feb. 2020 190
7. Enterobius vermicularis, (KNR), Oct. 90 174
Essay Questions: 119, 125
man.
Describe briefiy the 107 8. NIH swab. (Oct. 93)
Classify cestodes infecting 198
of taenia saginata. 179
pathogenecity and lab diagnosis Apr. 96) 9. Ascaris lumbricoides. (Oct. 96)
(July 2013, 2011, 201 182
Describe Morpholog,
119, 125 110,116 10. Differences between tertilized & (Oct. 99) 203
tapeworms. 182
2. Enumerate common

of Taenia Solium. worms unfertilized egg of round

lifecycle and lab diagnosis 2003) 203
(Apr. 2003, Sept. (Apr. 2000)
183
11. Classification of microfilaria
Short and Very Short Questions: 135 12. Wuchararia bancrofti Apr.87) 212 189
for hydatid cyst 121
diagnostic test (Jan. 2012, Oct.
.Causative agent and one
Oct. 2004) 89) 211
(July. 2011, 13 Occult filariasis 190
127 (Aug. 2019, Apr. 90) 217
Worm) 194
2 Cysticercus cellulose (Bladder 84)
4. Compare Rhabditiform larva & filarioform
(Apr.89, 83, Oct. 86, larva.(Apr. 2009) 184
Feb. 2018, 135 124 15. Lab diagnosis of lymphatic filariasis
(Feb. 2020 (KNR), (Jan. 2015, Apr. 99) 218 197
3. Hydatid cyst 2008, May. 98
July 2013, 2011, Apr.
16. Dracunculus medinensis
(Oct. 2002, 98, Apr. 97) 228
Apr. 91) 138 127 203
4. Casoni's test
17. Larva migrans (Feb. 2019, Jan. 2016, 2015,
(Oct. 85) 140 128 2011,| 169 174
5. Hymenolepis nana Apr. 2010, 91, 90, Oct. 2002, 96)
NEMATODES
18. Life cycle of Ascaris lumbricoides Feb. 2020 (KNR),| 204
Essay Questions: May 2006, Apr. 2009)
Describe the life cycle of
ascaris 169, 203, 19. Microflilaria. (Jan. 2014, Aug. 2009, Apr. 96, 93, 87, Oct. 83)
1. List intestinal nematodes. 214 189
(Apr. 2009) 209
lumbircoides. Add a note on its prevention.
159 MISCELLANEOUS
Describe the 149, 199
2. Enumerate the bacteria causing meningitis. Short and
of meningitis. Very Short Questions:
pathogenesis and laboratory diagnosis
1. Fish tape worm. Apr. 2009) 121
(Oct 200
(Apr. 2009)| 65
3. Structure and modes of transmission of
Human immuno 2 Aldehyde test
deficiency virus. (July. 2017)
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115
Parasites visible to naked eye in stool.
(Jan. 2016) 7
4 Clinical features & laboratory diagnosis ot
pneumocystis
218
Iropi i pulmonary eosinophilia
187
6 Larva curen's
(Jan. 2016) 141
Draw egg of H.nana
Jan. 2016) 41
S. Trichomoniasis (March. 2021 (NTR).

(Jan. 2015)
9 Endemic hemoptysis
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12 Biomedical waste management.