Whipworm infection classification
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Kuchkuntla, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Trichuriasis infection is classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) for helminth control programs based on the number of eggs per gram of feces into light, moderate, and heavy infection.
Classification
Trichuriasis infection is classified by the WHO for helminth control programs based on the number of eggs per gram of feces: [1]
- Light infection: 1-999 eggs per gram of feces
- Moderate infection: 1000 – 9999 eggs per gram of feces
- Heavy infection: Greater than 10,000 eggs per gram of feces
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.
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