Sporothrix
E131943
Sporothrix is a genus of dimorphic fungi best known for causing sporotrichosis, a subcutaneous infection often acquired from soil, plants, or animals.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sporothrix canonical | 3 |
| Sporothrix brasiliensis | 1 |
| Sporothrix globosa | 1 |
| Sporothrix luriei | 1 |
| Sporothrix schenckii | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1151048 — 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: Sporothrix Context triple: [Ophiostomataceae, includesGenus, Sporothrix]
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A.
Boehmeriopsis
Boehmeriopsis is a small genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to parts of Asia and known for its herbaceous species.
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B.
Ceratocystis
Ceratocystis is a genus of plant-pathogenic fungi known for causing wilt and canker diseases in a wide range of trees and crops.
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C.
Reissekia
Reissekia is a small genus of flowering plants in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae, native to parts of South America.
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D.
Ophiostoma
Ophiostoma is a genus of fungi best known for containing species that cause Dutch elm disease in elm trees.
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E.
Ophiostoma piceae
Ophiostoma piceae is a species of sap-staining fungus commonly associated with coniferous trees and known for causing blue stain in lumber.
- 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: Sporothrix Target entity description: Sporothrix is a genus of dimorphic fungi best known for causing sporotrichosis, a subcutaneous infection often acquired from soil, plants, or animals.
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A.
Boehmeriopsis
Boehmeriopsis is a small genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to parts of Asia and known for its herbaceous species.
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B.
Ceratocystis
Ceratocystis is a genus of plant-pathogenic fungi known for causing wilt and canker diseases in a wide range of trees and crops.
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C.
Reissekia
Reissekia is a small genus of flowering plants in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae, native to parts of South America.
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D.
Ophiostoma
Ophiostoma is a genus of fungi best known for containing species that cause Dutch elm disease in elm trees.
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E.
Ophiostoma piceae
Ophiostoma piceae is a species of sap-staining fungus commonly associated with coniferous trees and known for causing blue stain in lumber.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dimorphic fungus
ⓘ
fungal genus ⓘ |
| alternativeTreatment |
amphotericin B
ⓘ
saturated solution of potassium iodide ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cats
ⓘ
gardening ⓘ rose thorns ⓘ |
| biosafetyLevel | BSL-2 pathogen ⓘ |
| causes | sporotrichosis ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| clinicalForm |
disseminated sporotrichosis
ⓘ
fixed cutaneous sporotrichosis ⓘ lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis ⓘ |
| cultureCharacteristic | mold with delicate hyphae and conidia at 25°C ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Benjamin Schenck ⓘ |
| diseaseReservoirRole | environmental saprophyte ⓘ |
| diseaseType | subcutaneous mycosis ⓘ |
| family | Ophiostomataceae ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| habitat |
decaying vegetation
ⓘ
hay ⓘ plant material ⓘ soil ⓘ sphagnum moss ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| infectionType |
chronic
ⓘ
granulomatous ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| morphology | dimorphic ⓘ |
| notableOutbreakRegion | Brazil ⓘ |
| notableReservoir | domestic cats ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Sporothrix
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Sporothrix brasiliensis
Sporothrix self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Sporothrix globosa
Sporothrix self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Sporothrix luriei
Sporothrix self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Sporothrix schenckii
|
| order | Ophiostomatales ⓘ |
| pathogenicFor |
animals
ⓘ
humans ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| primaryPortalOfEntry |
skin
ⓘ
subcutaneous tissue ⓘ |
| primaryTreatment | itraconazole ⓘ |
| rarePortalOfEntry | respiratory tract ⓘ |
| stainingCharacteristic | cigar-shaped yeast cells in tissue ⓘ |
| temperatureDependentMorphology |
mold form at 25°C
ⓘ
yeast form at 37°C ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute | traumatic inoculation through skin ⓘ |
| zoonoticPotential | zoonotic pathogen ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sporothrix Description of subject: Sporothrix is a genus of dimorphic fungi best known for causing sporotrichosis, a subcutaneous infection often acquired from soil, plants, or animals.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sporothrix schenckii
this entity surface form:
Sporothrix brasiliensis
this entity surface form:
Sporothrix globosa
this entity surface form:
Sporothrix luriei