RT-qPCR average Cq for 20 DSLD horse skin samples and 18 control horse skin samples. The Cq values were average of total 20 DSLD horse skin samples and 18 normal horse skin samples. Each sample was ru
aFold change (FC) is the ratio of gene expression in schistosomes from water buffalo compared to those from goats; p<0.05, FDR<0.1; bMean FC in real-time PCR results for validation.