Test-Treat-Track-Test-Treat Strategy for Control of Schistosomiasis in Two Low-Prevalence Villages in Northwestern Tanzania.

"Financial Disclosure This work received financial support from the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., which was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE) (Grant Number OPP50816). J. K. M. is also supported by the Fogarty International Centre of the National Institute of Health under award number D43TW011295."

"We thank the children and communities in the study villages for their participation and cooperation and the lab technicians and Research assistants from National Institute for Medical Research for their assistance in testing and overall implementation of the study. We also acknowledge the support and contribution of the Magu and Sengerema District Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Officers, the Office of the Mwanza Regional Medical Officer, the Village Chairperson, and the Village Executive Officer during the implementation of this study. The praziquantel tablets that were used for treatment of study participants were received from the Tanzania National NTD Control Program. Financial Disclosure This work received financial support from the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc., which was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE) (Grant Number OPP50816). J. K. M. is also supported by the Fogarty International Centre of the National Institute of Health under award number D43TW011295."