Mycobacterium tuberculosis is best demonstrated by_________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Mycobacterium tuberculosis is differentiated from other atypical mycobacteria by______________?

   A. Niacin test
   B. AFB staining
   C. Pas staining
   D. None of the above

2. Selective media for MYCOBACTERIUM _____________?

   A. Sabourauds medium
   B. Agar – agar
   C. Lowenstein Jensen medium
   D. Loefflers serum slope

3. Rapid diagnosis of Tuberculosis is possible with_______________?

   A. Ziel Nelson
   B. Kin Young stain
   C. Auramine-Rhodamine stain
   D. Giemsa stain

4. Fimbriae are demonstrated by ___________________?

   A. Culture
   B. Gram stain
   C. Biochemical reaction
   D. Haemagglutination test

5. The type of immunity activated in tuberculosis is____________?

   A. Cell mediated
   B. Humoral
   C. Foreign body reaction
   D. None of the above

6. Combination chemotherapy is used in tuberculosis in order to reduce____________?

   A. Side effects of drugs
   B. Cost of therapy
   C. Dosage of drugs
   D. Development of drug resistance

7. A 50 year old female with end stage renal disease (ESRD) develops pulmonary tuberculosis. Which one of the following drugs should be used in a reduced dose ?

   A. Rifampicin
   B. Isoniazide
   C. Pyrazamide
   D. Ethambutol

8. Lesions of oral tuberculosis are associated with all the following except_______________?

   A. Central caseation
   B. Hyaline degeneration
   C. Giant cells in the center
   D. Presence of epithelioid cells

9. Mucin in mucous cells usually demonstrated by______________?

   A. PAP stain
   B. H & E stain
   C. Mucicarmine stain
   D. Mallory stain

10. Presence of Epstein Barr virus in hairy leukoplakia can be demonstrated using following methods EXCEPT_____________?

    A. Tzanck smear
    B. Polymerase chain reaction
    C. In situ hybridization
    D. Electron microscopy