Near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning algorithms for rapid and non-invasive detection of Trichuris.

• Main Authors: Tharanga N Kariyawasam (Author), Silvia Ciocchetta (Author), Paul Visendi (Author), Ricardo J Soares Magalhães (Author), Maxine E Smith (Author), Paul R Giacomin (Author), Maggy T Sikulu-Lord (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Trichuris trichiura (whipworm) is one of the most prevalent soil transmitted helminths (STH) affecting 604-795 million people worldwide. Diagnostic tools that are affordable and rapid are required for detecting STH. Here, we assessed the performance of the near-infrare...