For example, one lncRNA, ALDBGALG0000001306, was significantly upregulated between the infected and non-infected chickens, and its potential targets IL-6, IL-12 and IL-17 have been identified as important cytokines against Cryptosporidium infection [53, 62–64], suggesting that this lncRNA would be a regulator of immune response against C. baileyi infection in chickens. Here, IL6 is linked to cryptosporidiosis.