Table 3 The effect of long-term SjFrzb2 interference on the vitality and fertility of S. japonicum
From: Functional analysis of the Frzb2 gene in Schistosoma japonicum
Group (n = 4) | Number of adults (x ± s) | Average egg burden/female worm (x ± s) | Average egg burden/gram liver (x ± s) | Hatchability (x ± s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PBS | 31 ± 8.718 | 1991 ± 1014 | 18,983 ± 2250 | 0.1954 ± 0.0322 |
NC | 37 ± 2.646 | 1591 ± 135 | 27,484 ± 784 | 0.1981 ± 0.0074 |
S1 | 20 ± 2.449 | 1061 ± 190 | 9814 ± 2202 | 0.0748 ± 0.0098 |
% reduction | 35.49%** (PBS) 45.95%** (NC) | 46.70%** (PBS) 33.28%** (NC) | 48.30%** (PBS) 64.29%** (NC) | 61.71%** (PBS) 62.24%** (NC) |