Table 4. Quantification of parasite eggs.
| Species | Method | Average number of parasite eggs per sample | Range | Standard deviation | Average eggs per gram |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. lumbricoides | Manual microscopy | 69 | (1–364) | 119.7 | 1,656 |
| DLS | 248 | (1–1895) | 598.1 | 5,952 | |
| T. trichiura | Manual microscopy | 11 | (1–130) | 19.5 | 264 |
| DLS | 27 | (1–288) | 46.9 | 648 | |
| Hookworm | Manual microscopy | 15 | (1–122) | 22.6 | 360 |
| DLS | 13 | (1–108) | 18.3 | 312 |
Quantification of parasite eggs in slides classified as positive by both manual microscopy and by the deep learning system (DLS).