Q.P Code: 001310 RegNo:........
First Vear B.Sc Nursing Degree Supplementary Examinations
April 2012
Microbiology
Time: 3 Hrs Max. Marks: 75 '
Answer all questions
Draw diagram wherever necessary
Essays: (2x10:20)
1. Name the different species of malarial parasite. Describe the life cycle, clinical features,
laboratory diagnosis and complications of plasmodium falciparum malaria.(2+2+2+2+2=1 0)
2. Explain the morphology, pathogenesis, mode of infection, clinical symptoms and lab
diagnosis of HIV-AIDS (2+2+2+2+2=10)
Short notes: (7x5:35)
3. Lab diagnosis of enteric fever
4. Active immunity
5. Autoclave
6. Bacterial spores
7. Microfilaria
8. Amoebiasis
9. Virus cultivation
Answer briefly: (10x2:20)
10.Name four bacteria causing pyogenic meningitis
11.What is S.T.D. Give two examples of bacterial S.T.D.
12.Negri bodies
13.BCG
14.What are selective media. Give two examples
15.Bacterial filters
16.Define biological vectors and give two examples
17.Definitive host
18.Name four opportunistic fungal infections
19.Herd immunity
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