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==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
Trichuriasis infection is classified by WHO for helminth control programs based on the number of eggs per gram of feces:<ref name="StephensonHolland2001">{{cite journal|last1=Stephenson|first1=L.S.|last2=Holland|first2=C.V.|last3=Cooper|first3=E.S.|title=The public health significance of Trichuris trichiura|journal=Parasitology|volume=121|issue=S1|year=2001|pages=S73|issn=0031-1820|doi=10.1017/S0031182000006867}}</ref> | |||
*'''Light infection:''' 1-999 eggs per gram of faeces. | |||
*'''Moderate infection:''' 1000 - 9999 eggs per gram of faeces. | |||
*'''Heavy infection:''' Greater than 10,000 eggs per gram of faeces. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Classification
Trichuriasis infection is classified by WHO for helminth control programs based on the number of eggs per gram of feces:[1]
- Light infection: 1-999 eggs per gram of faeces.
- Moderate infection: 1000 - 9999 eggs per gram of faeces.
- Heavy infection: Greater than 10,000 eggs per gram of faeces.
References
- ↑ Stephenson, L.S.; Holland, C.V.; Cooper, E.S. (2001). "The public health significance of Trichuris trichiura". Parasitology. 121 (S1): S73. doi:10.1017/S0031182000006867. ISSN 0031-1820.