Toxocariasis and toxoplasmosis in children with idiopathic epilepsy in mid-region of the Nile delta, Egypt: Prevalence and risk factors
Toxocariasis and toxoplasmosis in children with idiopathic epilepsy in mid-region of the Nile delta, Egypt: Prevalence and risk factors
Epilepsy is one of the most common and important neurological disorders among children especially in developing countries. Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is an intracellular protozoan capable of forming cysts in the brain of chronically infected humans. Moreover, the larvae of Toxocara canis (T. canis) can locate in the central nervous system leading to several neurological disorders. This study was undertaken to identify the prevalence and risk factors of toxocariasis and toxoplasmosis in childr