Eggs per gram explained

Eggs per gram (eggs/g) is a laboratory test that determines the number of eggs per gram of feces in patients suspected of having a parasitological infection, such as schistosomiasis.^[1]

Measuring the number of eggs per gram is the primary diagnostic method for schistosomiasis, as opposed to a blood test. Eggs per gram or another analyse like larvae per gram of faeces is one of the most important experiments that is done in parasitology labs.

Methods to count the number of eggs per gram:

• Willis method^[2]
• McMaster method^[3]
• Clayton-Lane method^[4]

See also

• Kato technique
• Helminths

External links

• Web site: Techniques for parasite assays and identification in faecal samples. www.fao.org. 2015-06-08.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Doing a fecal egg count - Parasite series - Horsetalk.co.nz. www.horsetalk.co.nz. 17 January 2013 . 13 October 2017.
2. Web site: Willis technique. 13 October 2017.
3. Web site: McMaster Egg Counting Technique. cal.vet.upenn.edu. 13 October 2017. 15 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190215075039/http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/projects/parasit06/website/mcmaster.htm. dead.
4. Investigation of the accuracy of the Clayton-Lane faecal egg flotation technique for estimating the numbers of Hyostrongylus rubidus (Hassall and Stiles, 1892) eggs in pig faeces. 13 October 1972. Journal of Helminthology. 46. 4. 387–397. 4674460. 10.1017/s0022149x00023397. Castelino. J. B.. Herbert. I. V.. 26489485 .