Neisseria meningitidis
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Neisseria meningitidis is a Gram-negative bacterium that commonly colonizes the human nasopharynx and is a leading cause of bacterial meningitis and septicemia worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Neisseria meningitidis canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19254949 — 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: Neisseria meningitidis Context triple: [Emil C. Gotschlich, studied, Neisseria meningitidis]
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A.
Haemophilus
Haemophilus is a genus of small, Gram-negative bacteria that includes species responsible for respiratory tract infections and serious invasive diseases in humans.
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B.
Moraxella
Moraxella is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that commonly colonize the mucosal surfaces of humans and animals, with some species acting as important respiratory pathogens.
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C.
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a Gram-positive, toxin-producing bacterium that causes the infectious disease diphtheria in humans.
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D.
Gemella
Gemella is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria commonly found as part of the normal flora in the human oral cavity and upper respiratory tract, though some species can act as opportunistic pathogens.
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E.
Pasteurella
Pasteurella is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria best known for causing zoonotic infections in humans and animals, often transmitted through bites or scratches from domestic pets.
- 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: Neisseria meningitidis Target entity description: Neisseria meningitidis is a Gram-negative bacterium that commonly colonizes the human nasopharynx and is a leading cause of bacterial meningitis and septicemia worldwide.
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A.
Haemophilus
Haemophilus is a genus of small, Gram-negative bacteria that includes species responsible for respiratory tract infections and serious invasive diseases in humans.
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B.
Moraxella
Moraxella is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that commonly colonize the mucosal surfaces of humans and animals, with some species acting as important respiratory pathogens.
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C.
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Corynebacterium diphtheriae is a Gram-positive, toxin-producing bacterium that causes the infectious disease diphtheria in humans.
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D.
Gemella
Gemella is a genus of Gram-positive bacteria commonly found as part of the normal flora in the human oral cavity and upper respiratory tract, though some species can act as opportunistic pathogens.
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E.
Pasteurella
Pasteurella is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria best known for causing zoonotic infections in humans and animals, often transmitted through bites or scratches from domestic pets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.