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NEET PG Microbiology Syllabus

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate)

7
Topics
92
Sub-topics
13
Questions

Microbiology is one of 19 sections in the NEET PG syllabus. It has 7 topics and 92 sub-topics, tested in Para-Clinical, with about 13 questions (13 marks).

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NEET PG Microbiology: topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    General Microbiology

    ~2 marks

    History, Microscopy, Staining, Sterilization, Disinfection, Culture, Media, Identification, Biochemical Tests, Antibiotic Sensitivity, Anaerobic, Mycobacteria, Mycology, Parasitology, Virology, Automation, Molecular Methods, Recent Advances

    • History
    • Microscopy
    • Staining
    • Sterilization
    • Disinfection
    • Culture
    • Media
    • Identification
    • Biochemical Tests
    • Antibiotic Sensitivity
    • Anaerobic
    • Mycobacteria
    • Mycology
    • Parasitology
    • Virology
    • Automation
    • Molecular Methods
    • Recent Advances
  2. 2

    Bacteriology

    ~3 marks

    Gram Positive (Staph, Strep, Enterococcus, Bacillus, Corynebacterium, Listeria, Actinomyces, Nocardia, Clostridium, Mycobacteria), Gram Negative (Neisseria, Haemophilus, Bordetella, Brucella, Legionella, Pseudomonas, Enterobacteriaceae, Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio, Campylobacter, Helicobacter, Bacteroides, Spirochetes, Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma, Chlamydia, Rickettsia), Atypical Bacteria, Antimicrobial Resistance, Hospital Infection, Recent Advances

    • Gram Positive (Staph, Strep, Enterococcus, Bacillus, Corynebacterium, Listeria, Actinomyces, Nocardia, Clostridium, Mycobacteria)
    • Gram Negative (Neisseria, Haemophilus, Bordetella, Brucella, Legionella, Pseudomonas, Enterobacteriaceae, Salmonella, Shigella, Vibrio, Campylobacter, Helicobacter, Bacteroides, Spirochetes, Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma, Chlamydia, Rickettsia)
    • Atypical Bacteria
    • Antimicrobial Resistance
    • Hospital Infection
    • Recent Advances
  3. 3

    Virology

    ~2 marks

    DNA Viruses (Adeno, Herpes, Pox, Papova, Parvo, Hepadna), RNA Viruses (Orthomyxo, Paramyxo, Toga, Flavi, Corona, Rhabdo, Filo, Arena, Bunya, Retro, Reo, Rota, Calici, Astro, Picorna, Hepe), Hepatitis Viruses, HIV, Oncogenic Viruses, Slow Viruses, Prions, Emerging & Re-emerging, Antivirals, Vaccines, Recent Advances

    • DNA Viruses (Adeno, Herpes, Pox, Papova, Parvo, Hepadna)
    • RNA Viruses (Orthomyxo, Paramyxo, Toga, Flavi, Corona, Rhabdo, Filo, Arena, Bunya, Retro, Reo, Rota, Calici, Astro, Picorna, Hepe)
    • Hepatitis Viruses
    • HIV
    • Oncogenic Viruses
    • Slow Viruses
    • Prions
    • Emerging & Re-emerging
    • Antivirals
    • Vaccines
    • Recent Advances
  4. 4

    Mycology

    ~1 marks

    Superficial (Dermatophytes, Malassezia, Piedra, Tinea), Subcutaneous (Sporotrichosis, Mycetoma, Chromoblastomycosis, Phaeohyphomycosis, Rhinosporidiosis, Lobomycosis), Systemic (Histoplasma, Blastomyces, Coccidioides, Paracoccidioides, Talaromyces, Emmonsia), Opportunistic (Candida, Cryptococcus, Aspergillus, Pneumocystis, Mucorales, Fusarium, Scedosporium), Yeasts, Moulds, Pneumocystis, Antifungals, Resistance, Recent Advances

    • Superficial (Dermatophytes, Malassezia, Piedra, Tinea)
    • Subcutaneous (Sporotrichosis, Mycetoma, Chromoblastomycosis, Phaeohyphomycosis, Rhinosporidiosis, Lobomycosis)
    • Systemic (Histoplasma, Blastomyces, Coccidioides, Paracoccidioides, Talaromyces, Emmonsia)
    • Opportunistic (Candida, Cryptococcus, Aspergillus, Pneumocystis, Mucorales, Fusarium, Scedosporium)
    • Yeasts
    • Moulds
    • Pneumocystis
    • Antifungals
    • Resistance
    • Recent Advances
  5. 5

    Parasitology

    ~2 marks

    Protozoa (Entamoeba, Giardia, Trichomonas, Leishmania, Trypanosoma, Plasmodium, Toxoplasma, Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, Isospora, Babesia, Balantidium, Microsporidia, Pneumocystis), Helminths (Nematodes — Ascaris, Hookworm, Strongyloides, Trichuris, Enterobius, Filaria, Dracunculus, Trichinella, Strongyloides, Toxocara; Cestodes — Taenia, Echinococcus, Hymenolepis, Diphyllobothrium; Trematodes — Schistosoma, Fasciola, Clonorchis, Paragonimus), Entomology (Mosquito, Sandfly, Tsetse, Ticks, Mites, Lice, Fleas, Bugs), Diagnostic, Treatment, Recent Advances

    • Protozoa (Entamoeba, Giardia, Trichomonas, Leishmania, Trypanosoma, Plasmodium, Toxoplasma, Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, Isospora, Babesia, Balantidium, Microsporidia, Pneumocystis)
    • Helminths (Nematodes — Ascaris, Hookworm, Strongyloides, Trichuris, Enterobius, Filaria, Dracunculus, Trichinella, Strongyloides, Toxocara; Cestodes — Taenia, Echinococcus, Hymenolepis, Diphyllobothrium; Trematodes — Schistosoma, Fasciola, Clonorchis, Paragonimus)
    • Entomology (Mosquito, Sandfly, Tsetse, Ticks, Mites, Lice, Fleas, Bugs)
    • Diagnostic
    • Treatment
    • Recent Advances
  6. 6

    Immunology

    ~2 marks

    Innate, Acquired, Active, Passive, Humoral, Cell-mediated, Antigen, Antibody, Complement, MHC, TCR, BCR, Hypersensitivity, Autoimmunity, Immunodeficiency, Transplantation, Tumour Immunology, Immunotherapy, Vaccines, Cytokines, Monoclonal Antibodies, Flow Cytometry, ELISA, RIA, Recent Advances

    • Innate
    • Acquired
    • Active
    • Passive
    • Humoral
    • Cell-mediated
    • Antigen
    • Antibody
    • Complement
    • MHC
    • TCR
    • BCR
    • Hypersensitivity
    • Autoimmunity
    • Immunodeficiency
    • Transplantation
    • Tumour Immunology
    • Immunotherapy
    • Vaccines
    • Cytokines
    • Monoclonal Antibodies
    • Flow Cytometry
    • ELISA
    • RIA
    • Recent Advances
  7. 7

    Applied & Clinical Microbiology

    ~1 marks

    Hospital Infection Control, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Surveillance, Outbreak Investigation, Sterilization, Disinfection, Biomedical Waste, Water, Food, Milk, Air, Soil Microbiology, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Opportunistic Infections, Travel Medicine, Recent Advances

    • Hospital Infection Control
    • Antimicrobial Stewardship
    • Surveillance
    • Outbreak Investigation
    • Sterilization
    • Disinfection
    • Biomedical Waste
    • Water
    • Food
    • Milk
    • Air
    • Soil Microbiology
    • Sexually Transmitted Infections
    • Opportunistic Infections
    • Travel Medicine
    • Recent Advances

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the NEET PG Microbiology syllabus?

Microbiology for NEET PG has 7 topics: General Microbiology, Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology, Parasitology, Immunology and Applied & Clinical Microbiology, with 92 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from Microbiology in NEET PG?

About 13 questions (13 marks) in Para-Clinical. Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

Which Microbiology topics matter most for NEET PG?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Bacteriology (~3 marks), General Microbiology (~2 marks), Virology (~2 marks).

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