Verified answer (AI cross-checked + SME reviewed)

Q33 (2026, Systemic Bacteriology) — Correct answer: A. Vero-cell culture.

NEET PG 2026Q33bug MicrobiologySystemic Bacteriologytier-2 (3/3 verifier agreement)

Several students from the same school develop severe abdominal cramps and bloody diarrhea. Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC/EHEC) is suspected. Which reference method is considered the gold standard for diagnosis?

See the options, answer & explanation

Sign in free to reveal the answer choices, the verified answer key, and the full memory-based explanation for this previous-year question.

Memory-based reconstruction

NBE does not officially release NEET PG papers per the 2025 Supreme Court directive. This question was reconstructed from 1 community source: Collegedunia NEET PG 2026 Memory-Based Paper. Cross-verified by Claude Haiku 4.5 + Gemini 2.5 Flash + community-aggregate vote, then reviewed by a practising medical SME.

← All NEET PG 2026 questions Practice with AI Tutor →

Join our NEET PG community

Daily MCQs, study tips, and topper strategies on Telegram.

Join on Telegram →

Ask AI Tutor about this question

Stuck on a distractor? Want a worked-through clinical scenario? The AI Tutor is a NEETPGAI Pro feature — sign up free to practice the full question bank, then unlock the AI Tutor when you're ready.

Explain this concept in plain language

Why is each wrong option wrong?

Give me a clinical scenario where this is tested

Free to start, no credit card required — the full MCQ bank, PYQs, mock tests, revision and analytics are free. The AI Tutor unlocks with NEETPGAI Pro.