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Due to the complexity and high cost of HBV DNA testing, which is rarely included in routine physical examinations, leading to underdiagnosis of OBI. In this study, plasma visible-near-infrared (Vis-NIR) spectroscopy pattern recognition was employed to develop the discriminant analysis models for distinguishing between OBI from healthy (normal controls) plasma.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 444 plasma samples from voluntary blood donors (OBI 204, normal controls 240) were collected, and their Vis-NIR spectra were measured. The samples were rigorously divided into training, prediction, and independent external validation sets. Partial least squares-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) and k-nearest neighbor (kNN) were used as spectral classifiers; standard normal variate (SNV) and norris derivative filtering (NDF) were applied for spectral preprocessing. The integrated algorithm combining separation degree priority combination (SDPC) with wavelength step-by-step phase-out (WSP) was utilized for the optimal wavelength selection.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The plasma spectral discriminant models for OBI and normal control were successfully established. Based on the optimal SNV-NDF preprocessed spectra, the SDPC-WSP-kNN and SDPC-WSP-PLS-DA methods determined the optimal number of wavelengths\n                      <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                      to be 5 and 26, respectively. When evaluated on the independent external validation set, the SDPC-WSP-kNN model demonstrated better robustness, achieving sensitivity, specificity, and total recognition accuracy rates of 96.6%, 100%, and 98.7%, respectively. By introducing a grey judgment zone, both SEN and SPE reached 100%, with a detection recovery rate of 96.8%.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These results indicated that Vis-NIR spectroscopy pattern recognition can accurately discriminate between OBI and normal controls\u2019 plasma samples. This method is reagent-free, rapid, and simple, making it suitable for large-scale, low-cost rapid screening of OBI. 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