Research view
| Title: | Parasitic infections associated with mental retardation in Egypt. |
| Author: | Mohamed-NH; Salem-SA; Azab-ME; Bebars-MA; Khattab-HM; Kamal-AM; Mohamed-MS |
| 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%.
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| Journal: | J-Egypt-Soc-Parasitol. 1991 Aug; 21(2): 319-31 |