KUHS MBBS Microbiology Previous Question Paper - June 2024 (216001 2019 Scheme)

216001Kerala University of Health Sciences · Microbiology · 2024 · June · 2019 Scheme

Questions (22)

1.A 11-year-old girl, presented with history of agitation, delirium, abnormal behavior, hallucinations, difficulty in swallowing liquids and fear of water. Her parents reported that she was bitten by a stray dog on her right leg two months prior to presentation for which she had received only oral antibiotics and injection tetanus toxoid. a) What is your clinical diagnosis and name the causative agent. b) Draw a neat and labelled diagram of the causative agent. c) Describe the pathogenesis. d) Discuss the laboratory diagnosis in detail. e) Add a note on the prophylactic measures available for this disease.
15 Marks
2.A 40-year-old male presented to pulmonary medicine outpatient department with history of productive cough of more than 3 weeks duration, evening rise of temperature and loss of weight. Microscopic examination of sputum showed acid fast bacilli. a) What is the most probable clinical diagnosis b) Name the etiological agent c) Discuss the pathogenesis of the disease d) Describe the lab diagnosis in detail e) Add a note on the drug resistance seen in this organism f) Name the national programme for this disease
15 Marks
3.Describe the etiological agents, clinical types and laboratory diagnosis of dermatophytes.
8 Marks
4.Describe the laboratory diagnosis and prophylaxis of tetanus
8 Marks
5.Discuss the pathogenesis and laboratory diagnosis of diphtheria
8 Marks
6.Describe the pathogenesis, laboratory diagnosis and prophylaxis of poliomyelitis
8 Marks
7.Free living amoebae
8 Marks
8.Prions
4 Marks
9.Antigenic variations in influenza virus
4 Marks
10.A CSF sample was received in microbiology lab without requisition form. How will you manage this situation
4 Marks
11.Standard tests for syphilis
4 Marks
12.Laboratory diagnosis of mycetoma
4 Marks
13.Name TWO oncogenic DNA viruses
1 Mark
14.Name ONE parasite affecting lungs
1 Mark
15.Name TWO fungi causing otomycosis
1 Mark
16.Name TWO etiological agents of non-gonococcal urethritis
1 Mark
17.Name TWO etiological agents causing opportunistic mycoses
1 Mark
18.Name TWO zoonotic infections
1 Mark
19.Name TWO bacterial agents causing atypical pneumonia.
1 Mark
20.Name the causative agent and vector of plague
1 Mark
21.Name TWO bacteria causing neonatal meningitis
1 Mark
22.Name TWO viruses causing congenital infections
1 Mark

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