title: Parasitic infections associated with mental retardation in Egypt.
abstract: Examination of 150 mentally retarded patients for parasitic infections by urine and stool analysis revealed that 115 (76.67%) were positive. The most prevalent parasites found were T. trichiura in 56%, A. lumbricoides in 40.6% and A. duodenale in 21.33%. Double infection was present in 30.67%, triple infection in 15.33% and quadriple infection in 6%. Eosinophilia was detected in 91 (64.08%) of 142 examined cases, all were suffering from intestinal parasites. S. stercoralis was present in 11.33% by stool examination and culture and in 24 (60%) out of 40 examined cases by the IFAT. Toxocara antibodies were present in 38 (56.72%) out of 67 examined cases by the IFAT. Toxoplasma antibodies were present in 106 (74.65%) out of 142 examined cases by the IFAT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams Univ., Egypt.
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Mohamed
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Salem
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Azab
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bebars
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Khattab
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kamal
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Mohamed
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000150:complications; D004534:Egypt; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology*; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000150:complications; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000150:complications; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000150:complications