Gnathostoma spinigerum
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Gnathostoma spinigerum is a parasitic nematode that infects various animals and humans, causing gnathostomiasis characterized by migratory swellings and potentially severe internal organ damage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gnathostoma spinigerum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16441692 — 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: Gnathostoma spinigerum Context triple: [Spirurida, includesSpecies, Gnathostoma spinigerum]
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A.
Megalonema
Megalonema is a genus of freshwater catfish native to South American river systems, belonging to the family Pimelodidae.
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B.
Thelazia callipaeda
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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C.
Dracunculus medinensis
Dracunculus medinensis is a parasitic nematode that causes Guinea worm disease, a debilitating infection historically transmitted through contaminated drinking water.
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D.
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.
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E.
Brugia
Brugia is a genus of parasitic filarial nematodes best known for causing lymphatic filariasis in humans and 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: Gnathostoma spinigerum Target entity description: Gnathostoma spinigerum is a parasitic nematode that infects various animals and humans, causing gnathostomiasis characterized by migratory swellings and potentially severe internal organ damage.
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A.
Megalonema
Megalonema is a genus of freshwater catfish native to South American river systems, belonging to the family Pimelodidae.
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B.
Thelazia callipaeda
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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C.
Dracunculus medinensis
Dracunculus medinensis is a parasitic nematode that causes Guinea worm disease, a debilitating infection historically transmitted through contaminated drinking water.
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D.
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.
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E.
Brugia
Brugia is a genus of parasitic filarial nematodes best known for causing lymphatic filariasis in humans and animals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.