Department of microbiology second year BDS syllabus (THEORY AND PRACTICAL TOPICS)

(Must Know) (Desirable to Know)

General Microbiology
1. Introduction, History, Scope, Aim & objective 1. Bacterial genetics and drug resistance in
2. Morphology and Physiology of Bacteria bacteria
3. Sterilization and Disinfection
4. Culture media and culture techniques
5. Normal microbial flora of oral cavity
6. Oral microbiology and dental plaque and dental
caries

Immunology
1. Infection 1. Structure and functions of Immune system
2. Immunity 2. Complement system
3. Antigen 3. Immune response
4. Antibodies
5. Antigen – Antibody reactions &
Immunodeficiency disorder
6. Hypersensitivity reactions + autoimmune
disorders

Systematic Bacteriology
1. Staphylococcus 1. Enterobacteriaceae- 1 , 2 & 3
2. Streptococcus, Cariogenic Streptococci 2.Vibrio cholera
3. Pneumococcus 3. Actinomycetes
4. Neisseria : Meningococcus ( mainly ) 4. Biosafety & Biomedical waste management
5. Corynbacterium diptheriae
6.Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
7. M. Leprae & Atypical mycobacteria
8. Clostridium perfringeus
9-Clostridium tetani
10. Non – sporing anaerobes
11. Spirochaetes
12. Noscomial infection

Virology
1. Introduction & General Properties of 1.Cultivation
viruses 2.Host -virus interaction
2. A few viruses of relevance to dentistry 3. Brief account of laboratory diagnosis & immuno
•Herpes virus prophyaxis in general
•Hepatitis B viruses including HCV , HDV
•Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
•Mumps Virus , Measles & Rubella Virus
Mycology
1. Introduction
2. Candidiasis
3. Briefly on oral lesions of Systemic Mycoses
4. Cryptococcus & Histoplasma

Parasitology
1. Introduction •Protozoa
2. Mode of transmission and prevention of -Giardia , Trichomonas
commonly seen parasitic infection: •Helminths
•Amoebae, leishmania -W. bancrofti
•Protozoa
E. histolytica ,Malaria
•Helminths
Round worm , Hook Worm , Tape worm

Practical :
•Light Microscope , Principal, & other special •Parasitology
Microscope
•Sterilisation & Disinfection
•Staining ( Gram Staining & ZN Staining )
•Culture Media
•Culture Methods
•Selection, collection transport of clinical
specimens and identification of bacteria
•Systemic Bacteriology
-Staphylococcus
-Streptococcus
-Pneumococcus
-Gonococcus
-Meningococcus
-C. diphtheriae
-M. Tuberculosis , Atypical Mycobacteria
-M. Leprae
•Virology
•Mycology