Novel tools and strategies for breaking schistosomiasis transmission: study protocol for an intervention study.
Lydia TripplerJan HattendorfSaid Mohammed AliShaali Makame AmeSaleh JumaFatma KaboleStefanie KnoppPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2021)
Our study will shed light on the field applicability and performance of novel adaptive intervention strategies, and standard and new diagnostic tools for schistosomiasis elimination. The evidence and experiences generated by micro-mapping of S. haematobium infections at community level, micro-targeting of new adaptive intervention approaches, and application of novel diagnostic tools can guide future strategic plans for schistosomiasis elimination in Zanzibar and inform other countries aiming for interruption of transmission. Trial registration ISRCTN, ISCRCTN91431493. Registered 11 February 2020, https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN91431493.