Table 5.
Distribution of the alleles, located in TLR2 2258 G>A polymorphic site
| A. | |||
| Gene polymorphism and allele | No.a of carriers with TLR2 alleles (%) | P-value | |
| Infected cases | Controls | ||
| TLR2 2258 G>A | |||
| G | 35 (87.5) | 61 (98.4) | 0.033b |
| A | 5 (12.5) | 1 (1.6) | |
| B. | |||
| Gene polymorphism and allele | No.a of carriers with TLR2 alleles (%) | P-value | |
| Symptomatic cases | Asymptomatic cases | ||
| TLR2 2258 G>A | |||
| G | 20 (90.9) | 15 (83.3) | 0.471c |
| A | 2 (9.1) | 3 (16.7) | |
The prevalence rates of alleles in TLR2 SNP were compared between infected and uninfected fetuses and newborns (A) as well as between symptomatic and asymptomatic offsprings with congenital cytomegaly (B)
P ≤ 0.050 is considered significant
a No. number
bFisher’s exact test
cPearson’s Chi-squared test