Triple
T2504137
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
E52537
|
entity |
| Predicate | stainMethod |
P40196
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ziehl–Neelsen stain
Ziehl–Neelsen stain is a classic acid-fast staining technique used in microbiology to visualize Mycobacterium species, especially Mycobacterium tuberculosis, in clinical specimens.
|
E271795
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Ziehl–Neelsen stain | Statement: [Mycobacterium tuberculosis, stainMethod, Ziehl–Neelsen stain]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ziehl–Neelsen stain Context triple: [Mycobacterium tuberculosis, stainMethod, Ziehl–Neelsen stain]
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A.
Leigh-Mallory
Leigh-Mallory is the surname of a prominent British military family, most notably borne by Air Chief Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory, a senior Royal Air Force commander during the Second World War.
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B.
Sherbert test
The Sherbert test is a U.S. constitutional law standard that evaluates whether government actions improperly burden an individual's free exercise of religion by requiring a compelling interest pursued through the least restrictive means.
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C.
BCG vaccine
The BCG vaccine is a widely used immunization that primarily protects against severe forms of tuberculosis, especially in young children.
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D.
Feigl
Feigl is a German-language surname borne by various notable individuals, including philosophers, scientists, and artists.
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E.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the pathogenic bacterial species that causes most cases of human tuberculosis, primarily affecting the lungs and spreading through airborne transmission.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Ziehl–Neelsen stain Triple: [Mycobacterium tuberculosis, stainMethod, Ziehl–Neelsen stain]
Generated description
Ziehl–Neelsen stain is a classic acid-fast staining technique used in microbiology to visualize Mycobacterium species, especially Mycobacterium tuberculosis, in clinical specimens.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ziehl–Neelsen stain Target entity description: Ziehl–Neelsen stain is a classic acid-fast staining technique used in microbiology to visualize Mycobacterium species, especially Mycobacterium tuberculosis, in clinical specimens.
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A.
Leigh-Mallory
Leigh-Mallory is the surname of a prominent British military family, most notably borne by Air Chief Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory, a senior Royal Air Force commander during the Second World War.
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B.
Sherbert test
The Sherbert test is a U.S. constitutional law standard that evaluates whether government actions improperly burden an individual's free exercise of religion by requiring a compelling interest pursued through the least restrictive means.
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C.
BCG vaccine
The BCG vaccine is a widely used immunization that primarily protects against severe forms of tuberculosis, especially in young children.
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D.
Feigl
Feigl is a German-language surname borne by various notable individuals, including philosophers, scientists, and artists.
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E.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the pathogenic bacterial species that causes most cases of human tuberculosis, primarily affecting the lungs and spreading through airborne transmission.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: stainMethod Context triple: [Mycobacterium tuberculosis, stainMethod, Ziehl–Neelsen stain]
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A.
preservationMethod
Indicates the technique or process used to maintain, protect, or prolong the condition, quality, or usability of something over time.
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B.
stagingStyle
Indicates how an event, performance, or scene is arranged, presented, or visually organized in a given context.
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C.
gramStain
Indicates the result of a Gram staining procedure, specifying how an organism or sample reacts to the Gram stain (e.g., Gram-positive or Gram-negative).
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D.
stylingFeature
Indicates a visual or design-related characteristic applied to an entity, such as formatting, layout, or aesthetic treatment.
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E.
hasColoration
Indicates that an entity possesses a particular color or pattern of colors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (7 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ab4957b3a88190adf968ae0c1b931c |
completed | March 6, 2026, 9:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abd1cd2db0819087d21ec49ffd9585 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:20 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69af1fa57aa4819096578a5538973ec4 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 7:29 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69af203f7ca08190ba781891bd879192 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 7:32 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69af20cd13a88190a35bc1b74ad088ef |
completed | March 9, 2026, 7:34 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69abd0bba5348190bb4637d3165cb339 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:16 a.m. |
| PDg | Predicate description generation | batch_69abd1aa13a08190a8757c017d8a2478 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 7:20 a.m. |
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:46 p.m.