Enterobius
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Enterobius is a genus of pinworms best known for including Enterobius vermicularis, the common human intestinal parasite that causes enterobiasis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Enterobius canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16501599 — 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: Enterobius Context triple: [Oxyuridae, notableGenus, Enterobius]
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A.
Enterobius vermicularis
Enterobius vermicularis is a small parasitic pinworm that commonly infects the human intestine, especially in children, causing enterobiasis characterized by perianal itching.
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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.
Necator
Necator is a genus of parasitic hookworms that infect the small intestines of humans and other mammals, commonly causing anemia and other health issues.
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E.
Necator americanus
Necator americanus is a parasitic hookworm species that infects humans, primarily in tropical and subtropical regions, causing iron-deficiency anemia and other health problems.
- 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: Enterobius Target entity description: Enterobius is a genus of pinworms best known for including Enterobius vermicularis, the common human intestinal parasite that causes enterobiasis.
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A.
Enterobius vermicularis
Enterobius vermicularis is a small parasitic pinworm that commonly infects the human intestine, especially in children, causing enterobiasis characterized by perianal itching.
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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.
Necator
Necator is a genus of parasitic hookworms that infect the small intestines of humans and other mammals, commonly causing anemia and other health issues.
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E.
Necator americanus
Necator americanus is a parasitic hookworm species that infects humans, primarily in tropical and subtropical regions, causing iron-deficiency anemia and other health problems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.