Epidemiology and risk factors of Clonorchis sinensis infection in the mountainous areas of Longsheng County, Guangxi: insights from automated machine learning.

ABSTRACT: Clonorchis sinensis (C. sinensis) is mainly prevalent in Northeast and South China, with Guangxi being the most severely affected region. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and identify the risk factors of C. sinensis infection in Longsheng County, a mountainous area in northern Guangxi. In 2023, a comprehensive study was conducted in Longsheng County, utilizing longstanding inhabitants as study participants. Questionnaires were employed to gather data on fish consumption, awareness of C. sinensis, and residential coordinates, while fecal examinations were utilized to identify C. sinensis infection. Important risk factors for the C. sinensis infection were identified through the development of individual infection risk models using automated machine learning techniques. A total of

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11880149 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature