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Table 2 Frequencies of seropositive and seronegative samples for anti-T. gondii antibodies in the analyzed groups as determined by ELISA

From: Anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in patients with beta-hemoglobinopathies: the first report in the Americas

 

IgM

IgG

Seropositive

Seronegative

Seropositive

Seronegative

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

G1 (n = 85)

0

 

85

100

37

43.5

48

56.5

G2 (n = 11)

0

 

11

100

2

18.1

9

81.9

G3 (n = 62)

2

3.2

60

96.8

31

50

31

50

  1. G1 vs. G2 → p-value = 0.1904; OR = 3.47; 95% CI = 0.70–17.03
  2. G1 vs. G3 → p-value = 0.5038; OR = 0.77; 95% CI = 0.40–1.49
  3. G2 vs. G3 → p-value = 0.0972; OR = 0.22; 95% CI = 0.04–1.11
  4. G1 sickle cell disease patients, G2 homozygous beta-thalassemia patients, G3 heterozygous beta-thalassemia minor patients