Exam Scheme

Note :-

1. Objective type paper.
2. All questions carry equal marks.
3. There will be Negative Marking.

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Syllabus : Microbiology

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1. Unit-I - General Microbiology :
   1. History of Microbiology.
   2. Microscopy and Morphology of bacteria.
   3. Physiology of bacteria.
   4. Sterilization and Disinfection.
   5. Culture Media.
   6. Culture Methods.
   7. Laboratory Identification of Bacteria.
   8. Bacterial Taxonomy.
   9. Bacterial Genetics- Methods of Gene Transfer.
   10. PCR: Basic Steps and procedure.
   11. Microbial Infection.

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2. Unit-II – Immunology :
   1. Immunity.
   2. Antigen.
   3. Antibodies.
   4. Antigen, Antibody Reactions.
   5. Complement System.
   6. Structure & Function Immune system.
   7. Immune Response: Primary and Secondary, Immune regulation, Hybridoma and Monoclonal antibody.
   8. Immunodeficiency Diseases.
   9. Hypersensitivity.
   10. Autoimmunity.
   11. Immunology of Transplantation & Malignancy.
   12. Immunohaematology.

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3. Unit-III - Systemic Bacteriology :
   1. Microbial characters, Epidemiology, Pathogenicity & Pathogenesis, Clinical features & lab diagnosis including prevention and control measures of diseases caused by :
      1. Gram positive & Gram negative bacteria including Anaerobes.
      2. Mycobacterium tuberculosis, NTM and leprae.
      3. Treponema, Borrelia, Leptospira.
      4. Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma.
      5. Actinomycetes.
      6. Miscelleneous bacteria.
      7. Rickettisia, orientia, Ehrlichia and Coxiella.
      8. Chlamydia and Chlamydophila.

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4. Unit-IV- Medical Virology :
   1. BasicVirology :
      1. General characteristics, morphology, genetics, replication & classification of viruses.
      2. Viral infections, virus hostcell interaction.
      3. Lab diagnosis of viral diseases.
      4. Interferons & antiviral agents.
   2. Systemic Virology :
      1. Oncogenic Viruses.
      2. Bacteriophages.
      3. DNA viruses: Pox, Herpes, Adeno.
      4. RNA Viruses: Picorna, Orthomyxo,, Paramyxo, Rubella, Arbo, Rhabdo, Corona viruses, Retroviruses.
      5. Hepatitis.
      6. Miscellaneous: Viruses, Arena, Reo, Filo viruses, slow viruses and Prions & Conventional viruses. Viruses causing Gastroenteritis.

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5. Unit-V- Medical Mycology :
   1. General Characters of fungi & Principles of fungal diseases.
   2. Mycoses;
      1. Superficial, Cutaneous, sub cutaneous.
      2. Systemic.
      3. Opportunistic.
   3. Basic Laboratory diagnosis of mycoses and antifungal sensitivity.

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6. Unit-VI - Medical Parasitology :
   1. General characters & Basic principles of host parasite relationships & interactions.
   2. Human Medical protozoology including phylum Apicomplexa.
   3. Human medical helminthology.
   4. Diagnostic methods in parasitic infections, Including immunodiagnosis.

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7. Unit-VII - Applied Microbiology & Clinical Microbiology :
   1. Normal Microbial Flora.
   2. Nosocomial infection and hospital infection control policy.
   3. Bacteriology of water, milk and air.
   4. Hospital waste management.
   5. Emerging & reemerging Infections.
   6. Immuno prophylaxis.
   7. Automation and recent diagnostic methods in microbiology.
   8. Vehicles and Vectors of infectious agents.
   9. Cases and Clinical Correlations.
   10. Antimicrobial Therapy and resistance.
   11. Microbiology of organ transplant.
   12. Infection in critical care.
   13. Zoonotic Infection.
   14. Bioterrorism.
   15. Lab diagnosis of various clinical syndroms.
   16. Epidemiology and investigation of various outbreaks and managements.