Leveraging machine learning for predicting Opisthorchis viverrini infection in cats: A tool for veterinary epidemiology.

Opisthorchis viverrini (Ov) infection is a major public health concern in the Greater Mekong Subregion, with cats as key reservoir hosts. Although machine learning (ML) is widely used in human medicine, its application in veterinary epidemiology remains limited. This study aimed to develop interpretable ML models to predict Ov infection and to identify key risk factors in cats using data from 175 households in endemic areas.