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Section B (Short Answer Questions)

Answer at least eight questions.
Each question carries 3 marks.
All questions can be attended.

Overall Ceiling 24.

Why is it said that we must not use antibiotics without medical consultation ?
Differentiate between street rabies virus and fixed rabies virus.
What is ID reaction ?
What is Blackwater fever ?
Briefly explain the causative agent and symptoms of Tinea versicolor.
What is dermatophytosis ?
What are the symptoms of filariasis ?
Differentiate OPV and IPV.
What is a subunit vaccine ?
What is attenuation ?
(8 x 3 = 24 marks)
Section C (Short Essay Questions)

Answer at least five questions. ல
Each question carries 6 marks.
All questions can be attended.

Overall Ceiling 30.

Briefly explain the history and development of vaccines.
Explain in detail the various methods used for the laboratory diagnosis of fungal infections.
Briefly explain antigenic shift and antigenic drift.
Write short notes on filariasis.
Comment on emerging viral infections.
Explain the lifecycle and pathogenesis of Taenia solium.
Comment on the pathogenesis, transmission and prophylaxis of chickenpox.
What are the different types of vaccines ? Give examples.
(5 x 6 = 30 marks)