Parasitic infections associated with mental retardation in Egypt
Mohamed, N.H.; Salem, S.A.; Azab, M.E.; Bebars, M.A.; Khattab, H.M.; Kamal, A.M.; Mohamed, M.S.
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 21(2): 319-331
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 1110-0583 PMID: 1875063 Document Number: 385175
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 quadruple 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.