Important Topics in Microbiology for NEET-PG

Microbiology is considered as one of the toughest and most scoring subject from Medical PG Entrance Exams perspective. It yields a high weightage in the exams. According to the recent official subject-wise marks distribution for NEET-PG, around 20 MCQ’s are expected from this subject. With a view to make your NEET PG preparations more effective, we approached our subject matter experts to highlight important topics which are likely expected to be there in exam. Here's a list of the important topics in microbiology that we advise all of you to be thorough with.

Most Important Topics of Microbiology for NEET-PG

Here is a Unit-wise list of the Microbiology Important Topics:

1. General Microbiology

• History

• Staining Techniques

• Culture Media

• Sterilization Techniques

• Bacterial Cell Wall

• Bacterial Growth Curve

2. Bacteriology

• Staph, Streptococcus, Corynebacterium, Bacillus, Clostridium

• Enterococcus Family

• Mycobacterium

• Pseudomans, Haemophilus, Brucella, Bordetella, Yersinia

• Vibrio

• Chlamydia

• Rickettsia

• Mycoplasma

• Helicobacter, Campylobacter

• Listeria, Legionella

• Neisseria

3. Virology 

• General properties of virus

• Herpes

• Pox(image)

• Rabies

• Polio

• Adenovirus

• Hepatitis

• HIV

• Influenza

• Dengue

4. Mycology

• General properties

• Dermatomycosis

• Dimorphic fungi(special points of each)

• Aspergillus

• Candida

• Cryptococcus

5. Parasitology 

• Entamoeba

• Giardia

• Plasmodium

• Leishmaniasis

• Solium

• Nana

• Ascaris

• Wuchereria (Image)

• Schistosomiasis

• Images of Eggs of all Parasites

6. Immunology 

• Antigen

• Antibody

• Reaction Between Antigen and Antibody(Examples)

• Hypersensitivity Reaction (Examples)

• GVHD

• Autoimmunity

Preparing the above-listed microbiology important topics thoroughly would surely help you to answer most of the questions and will help to you emerge among the Top-Rankers.