intermediateHost

P51723
predicate

Indicates that one entity serves as a temporary carrier or conduit through which something (such as a pathogen, resource, or signal) passes on its way between an origin and a final target.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
intermediateHost canonical 19
hasIntermediateHost 4
requiresIntermediateHost 2

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: intermediateHost
Generated description
Indicates that one entity serves as a temporary carrier or conduit through which something (such as a pathogen, resource, or signal) passes on its way between an origin and a final target.

Sample triples (28)

Subject Object
Enterobius vermicularis none
Brugia malayi mosquito
Onchocerca volvulus blackflies
Cestoda true via predicate surface "requiresIntermediateHost"
Taenia solium pig
Schistosoma mansoni Biomphalaria glabrata
Schistosoma mansoni Biomphalaria pfeifferi
Schistosoma mansoni Biomphalaria alexandrina
Monogenea no via predicate surface "hasIntermediateHost"
Acanthocephala arthropods via predicate surface "hasIntermediateHost"
Acanthocephala insects via predicate surface "hasIntermediateHost"
Acanthocephala crustaceans via predicate surface "hasIntermediateHost"
Dracunculus medinensis Cyclops copepods
MEV-1 pig
Echinococcus granulosus sheep
Echinococcus granulosus goat
Echinococcus granulosus cattle
Echinococcus granulosus pig
Echinococcus granulosus camel
Echinococcus granulosus human
Schistosomatidae freshwater snails
Taenia saginata Bos taurus NERFINISHED
Taenia saginata cattle
Trematoda true via predicate surface "requiresIntermediateHost"
Trematoda molluscs via predicate surface "typicalIntermediateHost"
Trematoda freshwater snails via predicate surface "typicalIntermediateHost"
Diplostomida fish via predicate surface "secondIntermediateHostOften"
Plasmodium falciparum malaria Anopheles mosquito NERFINISHED