Main description:

This bestselling book has been thoroughly revised and edited by a group of microbiologists. It includes the latest exam pattern questions and image based questions. Each chapter covers MCQs, followed by explanations and references with illustrative answers.

Contents:

Section A

REVISION AT A GLANCE

1. Basics of Bacteriology

2. Basics of Virology

3. Basics of Mycology

4. Basics of Clinical Microbiology

5. Culture and Sterilization

6. Bacterial Genetics

Section B

BACTERIOLOGY

UNIT I BACTERIOLOGY

Gram-positive Cocci

7. Staphylococci

8. Streptococci Gram-negative Cocci

9. Neisseria Gram-positive Bacilli

10. Clostridium

11. Corynebacterium

12. Actinomycetes and Bacillus

13. Listeria Monocytogenes

14. Mycobacteria Gram-negative Bacilli

15. Enterobacteriaceae

16. Vibrio

17. Pseudomonas and Yersinia Gram-negative Bacilli and Cocco-bacilli

18. Hemophilus, Bordetella and Brucella

19. Campylobacter and Helicobacter

20. Legionella

21. Rickettsiae and Chlamydiae

Others

22. Spirochetes

23. Mycoplasma

UNIT-II VIROLOGY

24. DNA Virus

25. RNA Virus

26. Slow Virus Disease

27. Hepatitis Virus

28. HIV and Other Retrovirus

UNIT-III MYCOLOGY

29. Dermatophytes

30. Yeast and Yeast-like Fungus

31. Aspergillus and Mucormycosis

32. Dimorphic Fungi

UNIT-IV PARASITOLOGY

33. Basics of Parasitology

34. Protozoa

35. Helminths

UNIT-V IMMUNOLOGY

36. Basics of Immune System

37. Antigen and Antibody

38. Hypersensitivity

UNIT-VI MISCELLANEOUS

39. Miscellaneous

Section C

EMERGING DISEASES

40. Swine Flu

41. Zika Virus

Section D

AIIMS MAY 2018 QUESTIONS

42. AIIMS May 2018 Questions