Candida species
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Candida species are a group of opportunistic yeast-like fungi that commonly inhabit human mucosal surfaces and can cause infections ranging from superficial thrush to life-threatening systemic candidiasis, especially in immunocompromised individuals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Candida species canonical | 1 |
| Candida tropicalis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22516340 — 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 species Context triple: [voriconazole, hasTargetOrganism, Candida species]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Candida glabrata
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 species Target entity description: Candida species are a group of opportunistic yeast-like fungi that commonly inhabit human mucosal surfaces and can cause infections ranging from superficial thrush to life-threatening systemic candidiasis, especially in immunocompromised individuals.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Candida glabrata
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Candida species