Table 1: Classification of nematodes according to intensity of infection [7].
|
Geohelminths |
Light (EPG) |
Moderate (EPG) |
Heavy (EPG) |
|
A. lumbricoides |
50-499 |
500-999 |
> 1000 |
|
T. trichiura |
50-499 |
500-999 |
> 1000 |
|
Hookworm |
50-1049 |
1050-2000 |
> 2000 |
EPG: Egg per gram of feaces.