Brugia
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Brugia is a genus of parasitic filarial nematodes best known for causing lymphatic filariasis in humans and animals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brugia canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16441640 — 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: Brugia Context triple: [Onchocercidae, notableGenus, Brugia]
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A.
Brugia timori
Brugia timori is a parasitic filarial nematode that infects humans and causes timorian filariasis, a form of lymphatic filariasis found primarily in parts of Indonesia.
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B.
Brugia malayi
Brugia malayi is a parasitic roundworm that infects humans and causes lymphatic filariasis, a tropical disease characterized by swelling and damage to the lymphatic system.
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C.
Thelazia callipaeda
Thelazia callipaeda is a parasitic nematode, commonly called the “oriental eye worm,” that infects the eyes of dogs, cats, and humans, causing ocular thelaziasis.
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D.
Mansonella
Mansonella is a genus of parasitic filarial nematodes that infect humans and other mammals, causing mansonelliasis and related vector-borne diseases.
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E.
Wuchereria bancrofti
Wuchereria bancrofti is a parasitic filarial nematode that infects the human lymphatic system and is the primary cause of lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) worldwide.
- 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: Brugia Target entity description: Brugia is a genus of parasitic filarial nematodes best known for causing lymphatic filariasis in humans and animals.
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A.
Brugia timori
Brugia timori is a parasitic filarial nematode that infects humans and causes timorian filariasis, a form of lymphatic filariasis found primarily in parts of Indonesia.
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B.
Brugia malayi
Brugia malayi is a parasitic roundworm that infects humans and causes lymphatic filariasis, a tropical disease characterized by swelling and damage to the lymphatic system.
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C.
Thelazia callipaeda
Thelazia callipaeda is a parasitic nematode, commonly called the “oriental eye worm,” that infects the eyes of dogs, cats, and humans, causing ocular thelaziasis.
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D.
Mansonella
Mansonella is a genus of parasitic filarial nematodes that infect humans and other mammals, causing mansonelliasis and related vector-borne diseases.
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E.
Wuchereria bancrofti
Wuchereria bancrofti is a parasitic filarial nematode that infects the human lymphatic system and is the primary cause of lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.