Serological evidence of Toxoplasma gondii infection as potential risk for the development of lepromatous leprosy in an endemic area for both neglected tropical diseases in Brazil

Table 3 Toxoplasma gondii infection as risk factor for leprosy

	T. gondii positive	T. gondii negative	OR	95% CI	P-value
Leprosy	158	41	2.055	1.186–3.561	0.0131
Not leprosy	60	32	2.055	1.186–3.561	0.0131
MB	113	23	2.620	1.409–4.874	0.0026
Not leprosy	60	32	2.620	1.409–4.874	0.0026
PB	45	19	1.263	0.6355–2.511	0.6032
Not leprosy	60	32	1.263	0.6355–2.511	0.6032
LL	62	8	4.133	1.762–9.694	0.0008
Not leprosy	60	32	4.133	1.762–9.694	0.0008
TL	34	14	1.295	0.6081–2.759	0.572
Not leprosy	60	32	1.295	0.6081–2.759	0.572

OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, MB Multibacillary, PB Paucibacillary, LL Lepromatous leprosy, TL Tuberculoid leprosy, Fisher’s test for risk analyzes

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