Table 1 Relation between the PCR results from CSF samples and the presence or absence of toxoplasmic encephalitis (TE).
From: Molecular diagnosis of Toxoplasma gondii infection in cerebrospinal fluid from AIDS patients
PCR results | Patients with TE (I) | Patients without TE (II) | Total No. of samples |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive PCR | 40(83.3%)1 | 6 | 46 |
Negative PCR | 8 | 136 (95.7%)2 | 144 |
Total No. of samples | 48 | 142 | 190 |