Table 5.

Schistosoma mansoni-associated liver image pattern and S. mansoni infection in children examined (ultrasonography) in Yoro village.

Liver image pattern	Egg-negative	Egg-positive	Egg burden
	(N = 22)	(N = 61)	GM (95%CI)*
A#	10 (45.5)	33 (54.1)	100.4 (70.6–142.8)
B#	1 (4.5)	4 (6.6)	51.4 (13.5–195.3)
C##	11 (50)	19 (31.1)	147.7 (77.1–283.1)

^*GM, Geometric Mean of egg burden per gram of feces calculated for microscopically S. mansoni-positive individuals only.

^#No lesions;

^##Lesions possible.