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Athish Ram Das¹, Nisha Pillai², Bindu Nanduri¹

¹Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762, USA.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Sciences
Microbiology
Artificial Intelligence

Background:

Pathogen prediction in poultry farming is crucial for food safety.
Traditional methods lack accuracy and explainability.
Transformer models offer advanced capabilities for complex data analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate transformer models for pathogen prediction in pastured poultry.
To combine farm management practices with microbiome data for improved accuracy.
To develop an explainable AI approach for pathogen prediction.

Main Methods:

Utilized transformer models with attention mechanisms.
Integrated farm management data and microbiome data.
Employed attention matrix and PageRank algorithm for feature importance analysis.

Main Results:

Transformer model achieved superior performance (F1 score) compared to traditional methods.
The novel explainable AI approach provided insights into feature importance.
Demonstrated the model's efficacy in predicting pathogens for food safety.

Conclusions:

Transformer models are effective for pathogen prediction in poultry farming.
Explainable AI enhances understanding and trust in predictive models.
Technological advancements are vital for ensuring food safety in agriculture.