The authors would like to thank the UBS-Optimus Foundation, the National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia and the National Institutes for Health, USA (DAH award A1068109) and IDRC of Canada for providing financial support for the schistosomiasis research in the Philippines. YL is an Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellow; DPM is an NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow; and DJG is an ARC Fellow (DECRA).
Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest. Ethical clearance was not required for this review.