Table 5. Association between the allele type at the CS3 locus of Toxoplasma gondii isolate and intracranial calcifications in newborns with congenital toxoplasmosis (p>0,05).
Allele type at the CS3 locusa | Intracranial calcificationsb | ||
Present | Absent | Total | |
I | 1 | 9 | 10 |
II | 1 | 8 | 9 |
III | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Total | 2 | 20 | 22 |
Allele type identified by PCR-RFLP in this study.
Intracranial calcifications described in a previous study [7].