Betapolyomavirus
E1583712
UNEXPLORED
Betapolyomavirus is a genus of polyomaviruses that includes human-infecting species such as the JC virus, often associated with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in immunocompromised individuals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Betapolyomavirus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23399786 — 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: Betapolyomavirus Context triple: [John Cunningham virus, genus, Betapolyomavirus]
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A.
Striavirus
Striavirus is a genus of filamentous, enveloped RNA viruses within the family Filoviridae, related to pathogens such as Ebola and Marburg viruses.
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B.
Pararnavirae
Pararnavirae is a viral kingdom within the realm Riboviria that comprises reverse-transcribing viruses, including retroviruses with RNA genomes that replicate through a DNA intermediate.
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C.
Cuevavirus
Cuevavirus is a genus of filoviruses related to Ebola and Marburg viruses, known for infecting bats and being studied for its potential to cause hemorrhagic disease in humans.
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D.
Thamnovirus
Thamnovirus is a genus of filamentous, enveloped RNA viruses within the family Filoviridae, related to Ebola and Marburg viruses and associated with severe disease in vertebrates.
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E.
Mastadenovirus
Mastadenovirus is a genus of non-enveloped, double-stranded DNA viruses in the Adenoviridae family that infect mammals, including humans, and are associated with a range of respiratory, ocular, and gastrointestinal diseases.
- 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: Betapolyomavirus Target entity description: Betapolyomavirus is a genus of polyomaviruses that includes human-infecting species such as the JC virus, often associated with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in immunocompromised individuals.
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A.
Striavirus
Striavirus is a genus of filamentous, enveloped RNA viruses within the family Filoviridae, related to pathogens such as Ebola and Marburg viruses.
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B.
Pararnavirae
Pararnavirae is a viral kingdom within the realm Riboviria that comprises reverse-transcribing viruses, including retroviruses with RNA genomes that replicate through a DNA intermediate.
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C.
Cuevavirus
Cuevavirus is a genus of filoviruses related to Ebola and Marburg viruses, known for infecting bats and being studied for its potential to cause hemorrhagic disease in humans.
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D.
Thamnovirus
Thamnovirus is a genus of filamentous, enveloped RNA viruses within the family Filoviridae, related to Ebola and Marburg viruses and associated with severe disease in vertebrates.
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E.
Mastadenovirus
Mastadenovirus is a genus of non-enveloped, double-stranded DNA viruses in the Adenoviridae family that infect mammals, including humans, and are associated with a range of respiratory, ocular, and gastrointestinal diseases.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.