Syllabus (MICROBIOLOGY paper II)
Sl. No | Topics | Domain | Time (Total-70) |
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Mycology
Morphology Classification of fungi Cultivation of fungi stains used in mycology |
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Lab diagnosis of fungal Infections
Superficial Mycoses:
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Must know | 3 | |
Subcutaneous Mycoses:
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Desirable to know | 3 | |
Systemic Mycoses:
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Must know | 3 | |
Opportunistic Fungi:
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2 | Parasitology
1. Classification and morphology of Protozoa Classification and morphology and Helminthes |
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1. Structure, life cycle pathogenesis & laboratory diagnosis of following parasites
i. Protozoa : a) Entamoeba, b) Trichomonas and Giardia, c) Plasmodium, d) Lieshmania e) Toxoplasma, f) Cryptosporidium & other coccidian parasites. |
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ii. Helminthes :
a) Taenia, b) Echinococcus. c) Ascaris, d) Ancylostoma, Strongyloides, e) Trichuris, &Enterobius, Filaria |
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3
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Virology
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5 |
Disease caused (pathogenesis), lab diagnosis, and prevention of:
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4 | Specimen processing
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5 | Applied Microbiology
Hospital infection control Health care associated infection Emerging infectious diseases |
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2 4 2 |
(a) Syllabus (Microbiology practical paper II)
S. No | Topic | Domain | Hours
(Total-30) |
1. | Mycology::
i) Demonstration of fungi using KOH , Lactophenol cotton blue and India ink ii) Colony characteristics and Microscopic examination and identification tests for : iii) Candida and Cryptococcus, iv) Dermatophytes v) Aspergillussp Parasitology I. Stool examination: Saline mount, Iodinemount II. Stool concentration techniques III. Preparation of thick and thin smears Spottests/ELISA: HBV, HCV,HIV, Dengue X2 |
Must know | 20 |
2. | vi) Miscellaneous fungi
vii) Slide culture technique I. Preparation and staining technique of Leishman’s stain and Giemsa stain II. Demonstration of malarial parasite in peripheral smear Rapid test for malaria and QBC |
Desirable to know | 5 |
3. |
Demonstration of heamagglutination and heamagglutination inhibition assay |
Nice to know | 5 |