Enterobius vermicularis
E93302
Enterobius vermicularis is a small parasitic pinworm that commonly infects the human intestine, especially in children, causing enterobiasis characterized by perianal itching.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Enterobius vermicularis canonical | 2 |
| Enterobius | 1 |
| EnterobiusVermicularis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T776142 — 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.
Target entity: Enterobius vermicularis Context triple: [Nematoda, includesTaxon, Enterobius vermicularis]
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A.
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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B.
Nematoda
Nematoda is a diverse phylum of elongated, unsegmented roundworms found in nearly every habitat on Earth, many of which are important parasites of plants, animals, and humans.
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C.
Caenorhabditis elegans
Caenorhabditis elegans is a small, transparent roundworm widely used as a model organism in biology and genetics due to its simple anatomy, fully mapped cell lineage, and well-characterized nervous system.
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D.
Eulipoa wallacei
Eulipoa wallacei, commonly known as Wallace's scrubfowl or Moluccan megapode, is a ground-dwelling bird from Indonesia that incubates its eggs in warm sand or soil using geothermal or solar heat instead of brooding them.
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E.
Meloidogyne incognita
Meloidogyne incognita is a highly destructive root-knot nematode species that parasitizes a wide range of crops, causing characteristic root galls and significant agricultural yield losses worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Enterobius vermicularis Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Nematoda
Nematoda is a diverse phylum of elongated, unsegmented roundworms found in nearly every habitat on Earth, many of which are important parasites of plants, animals, and humans.
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C.
Caenorhabditis elegans
Caenorhabditis elegans is a small, transparent roundworm widely used as a model organism in biology and genetics due to its simple anatomy, fully mapped cell lineage, and well-characterized nervous system.
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D.
Eulipoa wallacei
Eulipoa wallacei, commonly known as Wallace's scrubfowl or Moluccan megapode, is a ground-dwelling bird from Indonesia that incubates its eggs in warm sand or soil using geothermal or solar heat instead of brooding them.
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E.
Meloidogyne incognita
Meloidogyne incognita is a highly destructive root-knot nematode species that parasitizes a wide range of crops, causing characteristic root galls and significant agricultural yield losses worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parasitic nematode
ⓘ
pinworm ⓘ species ⓘ |
| adultWormColor | white ⓘ |
| adultWormSexualDimorphism | females larger than males ⓘ |
| causes | enterobiasis ⓘ |
| commonName |
human pinworm
ⓘ
threadworm ⓘ |
| complication |
appendiceal irritation
ⓘ
vulvovaginitis ⓘ |
| diagnosisMethod |
identification of adult worms
ⓘ
identification of eggs ⓘ perianal tape test ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| eggCharacteristic |
asymmetrical shell
ⓘ
embryonated when laid ⓘ |
| eggDepositionSite | perianal region ⓘ |
| eggInfectivityTime | eggs become infective within hours ⓘ |
| eggShape | planoconvex ⓘ |
| eggSurvival | eggs can survive on fomites for several days ⓘ |
| family | Oxyuridae ⓘ |
| femaleLength | approximately 8 to 13 mm ⓘ |
| genus |
Enterobius vermicularis
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Enterobius
|
| geographicDistribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| habitatInHost |
human cecum
ⓘ
human colon ⓘ human ileum ⓘ |
| infects | humans ⓘ |
| intermediateHost | none ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleType | direct life cycle ⓘ |
| maleLength | approximately 2 to 5 mm ⓘ |
| moreCommonIn | children ⓘ |
| phylum | Nematoda ⓘ |
| prevention |
handwashing
ⓘ
short fingernails ⓘ washing bedding and clothing in hot water ⓘ |
| primaryHost | human ⓘ |
| symptom |
irritability
ⓘ
nocturnal pruritus ani ⓘ perianal itching ⓘ sleep disturbance ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmissionFactor |
crowded living conditions
ⓘ
poor hand hygiene ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
fecal-oral route
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ingestion of embryonated eggs ⓘ |
| treatment |
albendazole
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mebendazole ⓘ pyrantel pamoate ⓘ |
| zoonoticPotential | primarily human-specific ⓘ |
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Subject: Enterobius vermicularis Description of subject: Enterobius vermicularis is a small parasitic pinworm that commonly infects the human intestine, especially in children, causing enterobiasis characterized by perianal itching.
Referenced by (4)
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