Research Article

Seroprevalence and Genetic Characterization of Toxoplasma gondii among Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Egypt

Table 4

Toxoplasma gondii GRA6-RFLP genotypes in relation to neurodevelopmental disorders.

Positive PCR cases (n = 20)Toxoplasma gondii genotypes
Genotype I (n = 16)Atypical pattern (n = 4)

Hydrocephalus (n = 7)52
Microcephaly (n = 2)20
Cerebral palsy (n = 3)21
Epilepsy (n = 5)50
Mental retardation (n = 1)10
ADHD (n = 2)11

n: number of patients, ADHD: attention deficit hyperactive disorder.