Ascaris suum
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Ascaris suum is a large parasitic roundworm that primarily infects the intestines of pigs and can occasionally infect humans, causing ascariasis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ascaris suum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16318701 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ascaris suum Context triple: [Ascarididae, notableSpecies, Ascaris suum]
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A.
Parascaris
Parascaris is a genus of large intestinal roundworms that primarily infect horses and other equids, often causing parasitic disease in young animals.
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B.
Ascaris lumbricoides
Ascaris lumbricoides is a large parasitic roundworm that infects the human intestine and is a common cause of ascariasis worldwide.
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C.
Ancylostoma duodenale
Ancylostoma duodenale is a parasitic hookworm species that infects the human small intestine, causing iron-deficiency anemia and other gastrointestinal symptoms.
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D.
Toxascaris
Toxascaris is a genus of parasitic roundworms that commonly infect the intestines of carnivorous mammals, including dogs and wild canids.
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E.
Trichinella spiralis
Trichinella spiralis is a parasitic roundworm that causes trichinosis in humans and other mammals, typically acquired by eating undercooked meat containing its larvae.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ascaris suum Target entity description: Ascaris suum is a large parasitic roundworm that primarily infects the intestines of pigs and can occasionally infect humans, causing ascariasis.
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A.
Parascaris
Parascaris is a genus of large intestinal roundworms that primarily infect horses and other equids, often causing parasitic disease in young animals.
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B.
Ascaris lumbricoides
Ascaris lumbricoides is a large parasitic roundworm that infects the human intestine and is a common cause of ascariasis worldwide.
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C.
Ancylostoma duodenale
Ancylostoma duodenale is a parasitic hookworm species that infects the human small intestine, causing iron-deficiency anemia and other gastrointestinal symptoms.
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D.
Toxascaris
Toxascaris is a genus of parasitic roundworms that commonly infect the intestines of carnivorous mammals, including dogs and wild canids.
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E.
Trichinella spiralis
Trichinella spiralis is a parasitic roundworm that causes trichinosis in humans and other mammals, typically acquired by eating undercooked meat containing its larvae.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.