Zoonoses: practice question

A Microbiology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Microbiology · Zoonoses

Sample item

Which exposure is classically linked to brucellosis?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Unpasteurized dairy or infected livestock

Brucellosis is acquired from infected animals or unpasteurized dairy and can cause undulating fever, sweats, and osteoarticular symptoms.

Option by option

  • A. Contaminated swimming pool only

    Pools are not the usual source.

  • B. Unpasteurized dairy or infected livestock (correct)

    Correct: livestock and unpasteurized dairy are classic exposures.

  • C. Mosquito bite in city

    Mosquitoes do not transmit Brucella.

  • D. Human bite wound only

    Human bite is not classic transmission.

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What is the answer to this Microbiology question?

The best answer is B, Unpasteurized dairy or infected livestock. Brucellosis is acquired from infected animals or unpasteurized dairy and can cause undulating fever, sweats, and osteoarticular symptoms.

Why is "Contaminated swimming pool only" not the answer?

Pools are not the usual source.

Why is "Mosquito bite in city" not the answer?

Mosquitoes do not transmit Brucella.

Why is "Human bite wound only" not the answer?

Human bite is not classic transmission.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Zoonoses in Microbiology. The correct option holds because: Correct: livestock and unpasteurized dairy are classic exposures.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Zoonoses?

Make a one-line identity card for each organism: shape and stain, defining test, toxin, disease and drug. Then use the flashcards and the other Microbiology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.