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Authors
Trienekens, Suzan C. M. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2851-185X
Faust, Christina L. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8824-7424
Besigye, Fred http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9179-8606
Pickering, Lucy http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1240-4059
Tukahebwa, Edridah M. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0624-2890
Seeley, Janet http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0583-5272
Lamberton, Poppy H. L. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1048-6318
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Glasgow, UK (Lord Kelvin Adam Smith (LKAS) PhD scholarship)
University of Glasgow/Scottish Funding Council/Global Challenges Research Fund (EP/S51584X/1)
Wellcome Trust (204820/Z/16/Z)
European Research Council Starting Grant (SCHISTO_PERSIST)
Medical Research Council GCRF (MR/P025447/1)
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Article History
Received: 26 August 2021
Accepted: 11 December 2021
First Online: 6 January 2022
Declarations
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: Approval for the malacological and parasitological surveys was granted by the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology Social Sciences (reference: HS2193), Ugandan Ministry of Health Vector Control Division Research Ethics Committee (reference: VCDREC/078) and the University of Glasgow College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences (reference: 200160068). Ethical approval for the ethnographic research was obtained from the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology Social Sciences (reference: SS4241), Ugandan Ministry of Health Vector Control Division Research Ethics Committee (reference: VCDREC/062), Uganda Virus Research Institute Research Ethics Committee (GC/127/17/06/601) and the University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences (reference: 400160134). The District Education Officer, the District Health Officer and the Chairmen of the study villages granted community consent. All children in the final cohort selection and their parents provided informed consent to participate. Written assent was obtained from participating SAC in addition to written consent from a parent or guardian. All children could opt out from participation at any time during the study without affecting their praziquantel treatment in this study or through the national control programme.
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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
