Sindbis virus
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Sindbis virus is an arthropod-borne alphavirus that primarily infects birds and humans, causing febrile illness and rash, and is transmitted by mosquitoes such as those of the Culex genus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sindbis virus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16441784 — 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: Sindbis virus Context triple: [Culex, isVectorOf, Sindbis virus]
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A.
Vircava
Vircava is a river in Latvia that serves as one of the tributaries feeding into the larger Lielupe River system.
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B.
Marburg virus
Marburg virus is a highly lethal filovirus that causes severe hemorrhagic fever in humans and nonhuman primates, similar to Ebola.
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C.
Hendra virus
Hendra virus is a highly lethal zoonotic virus originating in fruit bats that can infect horses and humans, causing severe respiratory and neurological disease.
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D.
Myxomatosis
Myxomatosis is a song by the English rock band Radiohead from their 2003 album "Hail to the Thief," known for its distorted bassline, cryptic lyrics, and commentary on media manipulation.
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E.
Wuchereria bancrofti
Wuchereria bancrofti is a parasitic filarial nematode that infects the human lymphatic system and is the primary cause of lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) worldwide.
- 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: Sindbis virus Target entity description: Sindbis virus is an arthropod-borne alphavirus that primarily infects birds and humans, causing febrile illness and rash, and is transmitted by mosquitoes such as those of the Culex genus.
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A.
Vircava
Vircava is a river in Latvia that serves as one of the tributaries feeding into the larger Lielupe River system.
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B.
Marburg virus
Marburg virus is a highly lethal filovirus that causes severe hemorrhagic fever in humans and nonhuman primates, similar to Ebola.
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C.
Hendra virus
Hendra virus is a highly lethal zoonotic virus originating in fruit bats that can infect horses and humans, causing severe respiratory and neurological disease.
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D.
Myxomatosis
Myxomatosis is a song by the English rock band Radiohead from their 2003 album "Hail to the Thief," known for its distorted bassline, cryptic lyrics, and commentary on media manipulation.
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E.
Wuchereria bancrofti
Wuchereria bancrofti is a parasitic filarial nematode that infects the human lymphatic system and is the primary cause of lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Culex