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Answer on short bond paper with a 1x1 inch black border and all references of answers should be
written in red ink and at the end of each answer respectively
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5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of kato thick smear? 5pts
• Kato thick smear advantages are that it is suggested by the WHO for an easy the used diagnostic
procedure, inexpensive, and samples are directly mounted. The common disadvantage is that
it has low sensitivity and cannot detect hookworms species.
Reference: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Summary-of-the-advantages-orange-and-
disadvantages-purple-of-microscopy-based_fig1_353674820