Cytokine Response Profiles of School-Aged Children Infected with Schistosomiasis before and after Praziquantel Treatment

Table 1

Prevalence of light, medium, and heavy schistosomiasis after PZQ treatment.

Infection intensity	Frequency, n (%)
	Before	At 6 weeks	At 12 weeks
Light (<100 EPG)	21 (27.6)	4 (33)	16 (62)
Medium (100–399 EPG)	23 (30.3)	5 (42)	8 (31)
Heavy (≥400 EPG)	32 (42.1)	3 (25)	2 (7)

EPG, number of eggs per gram faecal sample.