Thelazia callipaeda
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Thelazia callipaeda is a parasitic nematode, commonly called the “oriental eye worm,” that infects the eyes of dogs, cats, and humans, causing ocular thelaziasis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thelazia callipaeda canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16441691 — 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: Thelazia callipaeda Context triple: [Spirurida, includesSpecies, Thelazia callipaeda]
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A.
Brugia timori
Brugia timori is a parasitic filarial nematode that infects humans and causes timorian filariasis, a form of lymphatic filariasis found primarily in parts of Indonesia.
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B.
Megalonema
Megalonema is a genus of freshwater catfish native to South American river systems, belonging to the family Pimelodidae.
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C.
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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D.
Ancylostoma
Ancylostoma is a genus of parasitic hookworms that infect the intestines of mammals, including humans, often causing anemia and other gastrointestinal symptoms.
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E.
Baylisascaris
Baylisascaris is a genus of parasitic roundworms best known for infecting wildlife such as raccoons and occasionally causing severe neurological disease in humans and other animals.
- 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: Thelazia callipaeda Target entity description: Thelazia callipaeda is a parasitic nematode, commonly called the “oriental eye worm,” that infects the eyes of dogs, cats, and humans, causing ocular thelaziasis.
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A.
Brugia timori
Brugia timori is a parasitic filarial nematode that infects humans and causes timorian filariasis, a form of lymphatic filariasis found primarily in parts of Indonesia.
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B.
Megalonema
Megalonema is a genus of freshwater catfish native to South American river systems, belonging to the family Pimelodidae.
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C.
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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D.
Ancylostoma
Ancylostoma is a genus of parasitic hookworms that infect the intestines of mammals, including humans, often causing anemia and other gastrointestinal symptoms.
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E.
Baylisascaris
Baylisascaris is a genus of parasitic roundworms best known for infecting wildlife such as raccoons and occasionally causing severe neurological disease in humans and other animals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.