[Table/Fig-4]:
Mean Optical Density (OD) values of the anti-HCMV IgG and IgM antibodies in the study groups (1, 2 and 3) and Group 4 (control).
Mean optical density (OD ratio) | group-1 cleft lip/palate | group-2 complete deafness | group-3 mental retardation | group-4 normal children | ANoVA test |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HCMV IgG | 2.45 OD ratio | 3.75 OD ratio | 3.05 OD ratio | 0.40 OD ratio | p-value |
< 0.001 | |||||
HCMV IgM | 0.30 OD ratio | 0.10 OD ratio | 0.10 OD ratio | 0.10 OD ratio | 0.05 |