Triple

T3883292
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject River Blindness Program E92875 entity
Predicate diseaseVectorGenus P51614 FINISHED
Object Simulium
Simulium is a genus of black flies known primarily for transmitting the parasitic worms that cause river blindness (onchocerciasis) in humans.
E395365 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: Simulium | Statement: [River Blindness Program, diseaseVectorGenus, Simulium]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Simulium
Context triple: [River Blindness Program, diseaseVectorGenus, Simulium]
  • A. Musca
    Musca is a small southern constellation representing a fly, located near the Southern Cross in the southern sky.
  • B. Aedes Castoris
    Aedes Castoris is the Latin name for the ancient Roman Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum, dedicated to the mythological twin brothers.
  • C. Moschiola
    Moschiola is a genus of small, spotted chevrotains (mouse-deer) native to South and Southeast Asia.
  • D. Mimidae
    Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
  • E. Remizidae
    Remizidae is a family of small passerine birds known as penduline tits, recognized for their intricate, hanging nest constructions.
  • 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: Simulium
Triple: [River Blindness Program, diseaseVectorGenus, Simulium]
Generated description
Simulium is a genus of black flies known primarily for transmitting the parasitic worms that cause river blindness (onchocerciasis) in humans.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Simulium
Target entity description: Simulium is a genus of black flies known primarily for transmitting the parasitic worms that cause river blindness (onchocerciasis) in humans.
  • A. Musca
    Musca is a small southern constellation representing a fly, located near the Southern Cross in the southern sky.
  • B. Aedes Castoris
    Aedes Castoris is the Latin name for the ancient Roman Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum, dedicated to the mythological twin brothers.
  • C. Moschiola
    Moschiola is a genus of small, spotted chevrotains (mouse-deer) native to South and Southeast Asia.
  • D. Mimidae
    Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
  • E. Remizidae
    Remizidae is a family of small passerine birds known as penduline tits, recognized for their intricate, hanging nest constructions.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: diseaseVectorGenus
Context triple: [River Blindness Program, diseaseVectorGenus, Simulium]
  • A. pathogenGenus
    Indicates that one entity is a pathogen belonging to, or classified under, the specified genus.
  • B. zoonoticPotential
    Indicates the potential for a disease or pathogen to be transmitted from animals to humans.
  • C. pathogenType
    Indicates the specific kind or category of pathogen associated with or responsible for an entity or condition.
  • D. diseaseType
    Indicates that one entity is classified as a specific type or category of disease in relation to another entity.
  • E. pathogenicityToHumans
    Indicates that an entity has the capacity to cause disease or harmful health effects in humans.
  • 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_69aed9697de0819087c2559295ff3d12 completed March 9, 2026, 2:30 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69aeec8e8b3481909617ca0e37f8a6d4 completed March 9, 2026, 3:51 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b512594fa081909ba2afad11f6ea59 completed March 14, 2026, 7:46 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b513013db481908f8fb5f56470c0d0 completed March 14, 2026, 7:49 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b513730a308190a04696da9ff901b0 completed March 14, 2026, 7:51 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69aee759609c8190985e96ec6d96dedd completed March 9, 2026, 3:29 p.m.
PDg Predicate description generation batch_69aee80858a481909961a33fb50ff8d1 completed March 9, 2026, 3:32 p.m.
Created at: March 9, 2026, 3:20 p.m.