Trichostrongylus
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Trichostrongylus is a genus of parasitic nematode worms that commonly infect the gastrointestinal tracts of livestock and occasionally humans, often causing trichostrongyliasis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Trichostrongylus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17638715 — 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: Trichostrongylus Context triple: [Strongylida, notableGenus, Trichostrongylus]
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A.
Haemonchus
Haemonchus is a genus of parasitic nematode worms, including the economically important barber’s pole worm that infects the stomachs of ruminants and causes severe blood loss and anemia.
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B.
Parascaris
Parascaris is a genus of large intestinal roundworms that primarily infect horses and other equids, often causing parasitic disease in young animals.
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C.
Strongylura
Strongylura is a genus of needlefish known for their elongated, slender bodies and long, beak-like jaws, commonly found in coastal and estuarine waters.
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D.
Strongylida
Strongylida is an order of parasitic nematode worms that primarily infect the intestines of vertebrates, including humans and domestic animals.
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E.
Toxascaris
Toxascaris is a genus of parasitic roundworms that commonly infect the intestines of carnivorous mammals, including dogs and wild canids.
- 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: Trichostrongylus Target entity description: Trichostrongylus is a genus of parasitic nematode worms that commonly infect the gastrointestinal tracts of livestock and occasionally humans, often causing trichostrongyliasis.
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A.
Haemonchus
Haemonchus is a genus of parasitic nematode worms, including the economically important barber’s pole worm that infects the stomachs of ruminants and causes severe blood loss and anemia.
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B.
Parascaris
Parascaris is a genus of large intestinal roundworms that primarily infect horses and other equids, often causing parasitic disease in young animals.
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C.
Strongylura
Strongylura is a genus of needlefish known for their elongated, slender bodies and long, beak-like jaws, commonly found in coastal and estuarine waters.
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D.
Strongylida
Strongylida is an order of parasitic nematode worms that primarily infect the intestines of vertebrates, including humans and domestic animals.
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E.
Toxascaris
Toxascaris is a genus of parasitic roundworms that commonly infect the intestines of carnivorous mammals, including dogs and wild canids.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.