An optimised serological machine learning model enabling targeted test-and-treat for Plasmodium vivax malaria
Smith, L.; Argyropoulos, D. C.; Bareng, A. P. N.; Lin, J.; Kiernan-Walker, N.; Lamont, M.; Abraham, A.; Lim, P.; Wu, K.; William, T.; Anstey, N.; Grigg, M. J.; Sattabongkot, J.; Lacerda, M.; Vahi, V.; Mazhari, R.; Mueller, I.; Longley, R.
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The persistence of Plasmodium vivax is driven by the hidden reservoirs of infection, presenting a key obstacle to elimination. Antibodies persist after asexual infections are cleared from peripheral blood and therefore can indicate current and recent past infections. Here, we present a machine learning algorithm that classifies recent P. vivax infections using serological markers to identify likely hypnozoite carriers. Using serological measurements from year-long observational cohort studies conducted in three low-transmission settings (including negative controls, N=2,635), we selected optimal subsets of markers by balancing sero-diagnostic performance against assay complexity and scalability. We initially trained a random forest classifier and then subsequently we compared several machine learning classifiers. Tree-based methods consistently performed best, although differences were marginal. An online R Shiny application (PvSeroApp) was developed to automate data processing, quality control, and serostatus classification. This algorithm underpins the P. vivax serological testing and treatment (PvSeroTAT) strategy, enabling targeted anti-hypnozoite therapy and strengthening elimination efforts.
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