Parasitic infections associated with mental retardation in Egypt.
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.
Mohamed
N H
NH
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams Univ., Egypt.
Salem
S A
SA
Azab
M E
ME
Bebars
M A
MA
Khattab
H M
HM
Kamal
A M
AM
Mohamed
M S
MS
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