Table 3 Seroprevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgM antibodies and optical densities of seropositive IgM anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies among ASD and control groups
From: Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis among children with autism
|  | ASD group (no = 50) | Control group (no = 50) | u/χ2 | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | No. | % | No. | % | Â | Â |
Seroprevalence of Anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgM infection | Â | Â | Â | Â | 1.375 | 0.503 |
Positive | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | Â | Â |
Equivocal | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Â | Â |
Negative | 47 | 94 | 49 | 98 | Â | Â |
Optical density of seropositive IgM cases | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
Mean ± SD | 0.138 ± 0.006 |  | 1.225 | 0.22 | ||
Median | 0.138 | 0.115 | Â | Â | ||
Range | 0.134–0.143 |  |  |  | ||