HLA-B8
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HLA-B8 is a specific human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I allele that influences immune responses and is linked to increased susceptibility to several autoimmune diseases.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| HLA-B8 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17181842 — 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: HLA-B8 Context triple: [Graves disease, associatedWith, HLA-B8]
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A.
HLA-DR3
HLA-DR3 is a human leukocyte antigen class II allele linked to increased susceptibility to several autoimmune diseases, including Graves disease.
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B.
HLA
HLA is the three-letter IATA airport code for Lanseria International Airport, a major privately owned airport serving the Johannesburg region in South Africa.
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C.
B1 antigen
B1 antigen is a cell-surface molecule found on most B lymphocytes and is widely used as a diagnostic and therapeutic target in B-cell malignancies.
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D.
CD46
CD46 is a human cell-surface complement regulatory protein that also serves as an entry receptor for various pathogens, including certain adenoviruses and measles virus.
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E.
major histocompatibility complex (MHC)
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a set of cell-surface proteins essential for the immune system to recognize foreign molecules and present antigens to T cells, playing a central role in adaptive immunity and transplant compatibility.
- 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: HLA-B8 Target entity description: HLA-B8 is a specific human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I allele that influences immune responses and is linked to increased susceptibility to several autoimmune diseases.
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A.
HLA-DR3
HLA-DR3 is a human leukocyte antigen class II allele linked to increased susceptibility to several autoimmune diseases, including Graves disease.
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B.
HLA
HLA is the three-letter IATA airport code for Lanseria International Airport, a major privately owned airport serving the Johannesburg region in South Africa.
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C.
B1 antigen
B1 antigen is a cell-surface molecule found on most B lymphocytes and is widely used as a diagnostic and therapeutic target in B-cell malignancies.
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D.
CD46
CD46 is a human cell-surface complement regulatory protein that also serves as an entry receptor for various pathogens, including certain adenoviruses and measles virus.
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E.
major histocompatibility complex (MHC)
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a set of cell-surface proteins essential for the immune system to recognize foreign molecules and present antigens to T cells, playing a central role in adaptive immunity and transplant compatibility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.