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Egg counts (egg per gram of feces) used to describe intensity of infection
| Causative Pathogen | Intensity of infection (egg count per gram) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Light | Moderate | Heavy | |
| A. lumbricoides | 1 - 4999 | 5000 – 9999 | ≥ 10 000 |
| T. trichiura | 1 - 999 | 1000 - 9999 | ≥ 10 000 |
| Hookworm | 1 - 1999 | 2000 - 3999 | ≥ 4 000 |
