Table 2 Combined results showing number, age of participants, serological and nested PCR for Toxoplasmosis gondii detection for all samples. In which, Mo, mothers; N, non-autistic children and A, autistic children
Groups | Number of Participants | Age range (Years) | Samples with negative results of nested PCR B1 gene (−) | Samples with positive results of nested PCR B1 gene (+) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mothers (Mo) | 36 | 35–49 | 21 samples (19.4%) (3Mo, 12 N & 6A) All have negative results IgG−/IgM- | - 6 samples (5.56%) (6Mo) with IgG+/IgM+ - 18 samples (16.67%) (6 N & 12A) with IgG+/IgM- - 12 samples (11.11%) (3Mo & 9A) with IgG−/IgM+ - 51 samples (47.2%) (24Mo, 18 N & 9A) with IgG−/IgM- | |
Non-autistic children (N) | 36 | 5–23 | Age difference between non-autistic and autistic children in the same family ranges from 1 to 17 years | ||
- Gender | (18 male & 18 female) | ||||
Autistic children (A) | 36 | 3–17 | |||
- Gender | (20 male & 16 female) | ||||
Total | 108 | 21 (19.4%) | 87 (80.56%) | ||