Candida glabrata
E1539812
UNEXPLORED
Candida glabrata is an opportunistic pathogenic yeast species in humans, notable for causing bloodstream and mucosal infections and for its frequent resistance to azole antifungal drugs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Candida glabrata canonical | 4 |
| Candida glabrata complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22516207 — 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: Candida glabrata Context triple: [Saccharomycetaceae, containsTaxon, Candida glabrata]
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A.
Candida albicans
Candida albicans is a common opportunistic fungal pathogen in humans, often part of the normal microbiota but capable of causing infections ranging from superficial thrush to life-threatening systemic disease.
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B.
Candida
Candida is a comedic play by George Bernard Shaw that explores marriage, love, and social ideals through the story of a clergyman’s wife caught between her husband and a young poet.
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C.
Geotrichum candidum
Geotrichum candidum is a yeast-like fungus widely used in cheesemaking, especially for soft-ripened cheeses, where it helps develop the characteristic rind, texture, and flavor.
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D.
Geotrichum
Geotrichum is a genus of fungi commonly found in soil, dairy products, and the human microbiota, some species of which are used in cheese production while others can act as opportunistic pathogens.
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E.
Subbaromyces
Subbaromyces is a genus of fungi in the family Ophiostomataceae, comprising yeasts or yeast-like species often associated with plant material or insect vectors.
- 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: Candida glabrata Target entity description: Candida glabrata is an opportunistic pathogenic yeast species in humans, notable for causing bloodstream and mucosal infections and for its frequent resistance to azole antifungal drugs.
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A.
Candida albicans
Candida albicans is a common opportunistic fungal pathogen in humans, often part of the normal microbiota but capable of causing infections ranging from superficial thrush to life-threatening systemic disease.
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B.
Candida
Candida is a comedic play by George Bernard Shaw that explores marriage, love, and social ideals through the story of a clergyman’s wife caught between her husband and a young poet.
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C.
Geotrichum candidum
Geotrichum candidum is a yeast-like fungus widely used in cheesemaking, especially for soft-ripened cheeses, where it helps develop the characteristic rind, texture, and flavor.
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D.
Geotrichum
Geotrichum is a genus of fungi commonly found in soil, dairy products, and the human microbiota, some species of which are used in cheese production while others can act as opportunistic pathogens.
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E.
Subbaromyces
Subbaromyces is a genus of fungi in the family Ophiostomataceae, comprising yeasts or yeast-like species often associated with plant material or insect vectors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Candida glabrata