Necator
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Necator is a genus of parasitic hookworms that infect the small intestines of humans and other mammals, commonly causing anemia and other health issues.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Necator canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4634506 — 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: Necator Context triple: [Necator americanus, genus, Necator]
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Dracunculus medinensis
Dracunculus medinensis is a parasitic nematode that causes Guinea worm disease, a debilitating infection historically transmitted through contaminated drinking water.
- 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: Necator Target entity description: 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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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Dracunculus medinensis
Dracunculus medinensis is a parasitic nematode that causes Guinea worm disease, a debilitating infection historically transmitted through contaminated drinking water.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
poor sanitation
ⓘ
walking barefoot on contaminated soil ⓘ |
| bodyLocationInHost | intestinal mucosa ⓘ |
| causes | protein-energy malnutrition in heavy infections ⓘ |
| causesCondition | chronic blood loss ⓘ |
| class | Secernentea ⓘ |
| diseaseCaused |
hookworm infection
ⓘ
iron-deficiency anemia ⓘ |
| domain | Eukaryota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | intestinal parasite ⓘ |
| family | Ancylostomatidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpecies | Necator americanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| host |
canid
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| includesSpecies | Necator americanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infectsOrgan | small intestine ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
adult worm
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ |
| modeOfFeeding | blood-feeding ⓘ |
| order | Strongylida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parasiticOn |
Homo sapiens
ⓘ
dogs ⓘ other mammals ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Ancylostomatidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Nematoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preventedBy |
improved sanitation
ⓘ
wearing shoes ⓘ |
| publicHealthRelevance | major cause of soil-transmitted helminthiasis ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| symptom |
abdominal pain
ⓘ
anemia ⓘ fatigue ⓘ growth retardation in children ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
contact with contaminated soil
ⓘ
skin penetration by larvae ⓘ |
| treatedBy |
albendazole
ⓘ
mebendazole ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Necator Description of subject: Necator is a genus of parasitic hookworms that infect the small intestines of humans and other mammals, commonly causing anemia and other health issues.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.