Bilharz
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Bilharz is a German surname most notably associated with Theodor Bilharz, the physician who discovered the parasitic cause of schistosomiasis (bilharzia).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bilharz canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21466486 — 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: Bilharz Context triple: [Theodor Bilharz, familyName, Bilharz]
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A.
Loa loa
Loa loa is a parasitic filarial nematode that infects humans, causing loiasis characterized by migratory subcutaneous swellings and the passage of adult worms across the eye.
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B.
Schistosoma mansoni
Schistosoma mansoni is a parasitic blood fluke that infects humans and causes intestinal schistosomiasis, a significant neglected tropical disease.
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C.
Hadendoa
The Hadendoa are a subgroup of the Beja people of northeastern Africa, historically known as semi-nomadic pastoralists and sometimes referred to as the "Fuzzy-Wuzzy" warriors by 19th-century British soldiers.
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D.
Goma Tsé-Tsé
Goma Tsé-Tsé is a small town located in the Pool Department of the Republic of the Congo.
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E.
Gouraya
Gouraya is a coastal town in northern Algeria known for its Mediterranean shoreline and proximity to the Gouraya National Park’s rugged landscapes.
- 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: Bilharz Target entity description: Bilharz is a German surname most notably associated with Theodor Bilharz, the physician who discovered the parasitic cause of schistosomiasis (bilharzia).
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A.
Loa loa
Loa loa is a parasitic filarial nematode that infects humans, causing loiasis characterized by migratory subcutaneous swellings and the passage of adult worms across the eye.
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B.
Schistosoma mansoni
Schistosoma mansoni is a parasitic blood fluke that infects humans and causes intestinal schistosomiasis, a significant neglected tropical disease.
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C.
Hadendoa
The Hadendoa are a subgroup of the Beja people of northeastern Africa, historically known as semi-nomadic pastoralists and sometimes referred to as the "Fuzzy-Wuzzy" warriors by 19th-century British soldiers.
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D.
Goma Tsé-Tsé
Goma Tsé-Tsé is a small town located in the Pool Department of the Republic of the Congo.
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E.
Gouraya
Gouraya is a coastal town in northern Algeria known for its Mediterranean shoreline and proximity to the Gouraya National Park’s rugged landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.