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Evaluation of Different Machine Learning Approaches to Predict Antigenic Distance Among Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV) Strains.

Giovanni Franzo, Alice Fusaro, Chantal J Snoeck, Aleksandar Dodovski, Steven Van Borm, Mieke Steensels, Vasiliki Christodoulou, Iuliana Onita, Raluca Burlacu, Azucena Sánchez Sánchez and 13 more

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Article in Viruses, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors.

Giovanni FranzoDepartment of Animal Medicine, Production and Health (MAPS), Padua University, 35020 Legnaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2991-217X
Alice FusaroDivision of Comparative Biomedical Sciences (DSBIO), Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell'Università 10, 35020 Legnaro, Italy.
Chantal J SnoeckClinical and Applied Virology Group, Department of Infection and Immunity, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 29, Rue Henri Koch, Esch-sur-Alzette, L-4354 Luxembourg, Luxembourg.ORCID 0000-0002-0000-1850
Aleksandar DodovskiFaculty of Veterinary Medicine-Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Lazar Pop Trajkov 5-7, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia.ORCID 0000-0003-2416-8003
Steven Van BormAvian Virology and Immunology, Sciensano, Rue Groeselenberg 99, 1180 Ukkel, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-3464-2306
Mieke SteenselsAvian Virology and Immunology, Sciensano, Rue Groeselenberg 99, 1180 Ukkel, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-5451-8054
Vasiliki ChristodoulouSection Veterinary Services (1417), Laboratory for Animal Health Virology, 79, Athalassa Avenue, Aglantzia, Nicosia 2109, Cyprus.ORCID 0000-0002-3100-5280
Iuliana OnitaInstitute For Diagnosis and Animal Health, 63, Dr. Staicovici Str., Sector 5, 050557 Bucharest, Romania.
Raluca BurlacuInstitute For Diagnosis and Animal Health, 63, Dr. Staicovici Str., Sector 5, 050557 Bucharest, Romania.
Azucena Sánchez SánchezLaboratorio Central de Veterinaria (LCV), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Ctra. M-106, Km 1, 4 Algete, 28110 Madrid, Spain.
Ilya A ChvalaNational Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease, Federal Centre for Animal Health (FGBI "ARRIAH"), Vladimir 600901, Russia.ORCID 0000-0002-1659-3256
Mia Kim TorchettiNational Veterinary Services Laboratories, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
Ismaila ShittuNational Veterinary Research Institute, Vom 93010, Nigeria.ORCID 0000-0002-2977-9578
Mayowa OlabodeNational Veterinary Research Institute, Vom 93010, Nigeria.ORCID 0000-0001-9117-0213
Ambra PastoriDivision of Comparative Biomedical Sciences (DSBIO), Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell'Università 10, 35020 Legnaro, Italy.
Alessia SchivoDivision of Comparative Biomedical Sciences (DSBIO), Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell'Università 10, 35020 Legnaro, Italy.
Angela SalomoniDivision of Comparative Biomedical Sciences (DSBIO), Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell'Università 10, 35020 Legnaro, Italy.
Silvia ManieroDivision of Comparative Biomedical Sciences (DSBIO), Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell'Università 10, 35020 Legnaro, Italy.
Ilaria ZambonDivision of Comparative Biomedical Sciences (DSBIO), Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell'Università 10, 35020 Legnaro, Italy.
Francesco BonfanteDivision of Comparative Biomedical Sciences (DSBIO), Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell'Università 10, 35020 Legnaro, Italy.
Isabella MonneDivision of Comparative Biomedical Sciences (DSBIO), Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell'Università 10, 35020 Legnaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6564-4689
Mattia CecchinatoDepartment of Animal Medicine, Production and Health (MAPS), Padua University, 35020 Legnaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2269-7879
Alessio BortolamiDivision of Comparative Biomedical Sciences (DSBIO), Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell'Università 10, 35020 Legnaro, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3381-8354

Funding

Development of Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture (DeSIRa) program) FOOD/2019/410-957European Commission 101144156 - EURL AI&ND 2023-2024Italian Ministry of Health RC IZSVe 05/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Newcastle disease virus (NDV) continues to present a significant challenge for vaccination due to its rapid evolution and the emergence of new variants. Although molecular and sequence data are now quickly and inexpensively produced, genetic distance rarely serves as a good proxy for cross-protection, while experimental studies to assess antigenic differences are time consuming and resource intensive. In response to these challenges, this study explores and compares several machine learning (ML) methods to predict the antigenic distance between NDV strains as determined by hemagglutination-inhibition (HI) assays. By analyzing F and HN gene sequences alongside corresponding amino acid features, we developed predictive models aimed at estimating antigenic distances. Among the models evaluated, the random forest (RF) approach outperformed traditional linear models, achieving a predictive accuracy with an R

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Antigens, ViralMachine LearningNewcastle disease virusAnimalsAntigenic VariationChickensHemagglutination Inhibition TestsHN ProteinNewcastle DiseaseAntigens, ViralHN Proteinantigenic cartographycross-protectionhemagglutination inhibitionmachine learningNDVsequencing

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PMID40285009
PMCPMC12031050

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