title: Overview of quantitation of intestinal helminth infections.
abstract: Some of the problems in comparing the incidence of helminthic infections at different time periods are discussed. The relation between egg counts and clinical infection is also discussed. True random sampling is essential if statistically valid data are to be collected.
mesh_terms: D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D014481:United States