Optimisation of the DNA dipstick as a rapid extraction method for Schistosoma japonicum in infected mice samples and spiked human clinical samples.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateThis study was approved by the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (QIMRB) Animal Ethics Committee of the QIMRB Animal Research Ethics Committee (P288, P3706). This study was performed in accordance with the recommendations of the Australian code of practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes, 2004. This study was also approved by the QIMR Berghofer Human Ethics Committee (P3706) and the Ethics Committee of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), Manila. Informed written consent was received from all study participants. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsThe authors declare no conflict of interest. Competing interests The authors declare no conflict of interest."

"Funding Our studies on schistosomiasis and other NTDs receive financial support from The National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (APP1102926; APP1098244; APP1132975; APP1160046; APP1194462, APP2008433, APP1027265)."