Trichinella
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Trichinella is a genus of parasitic roundworms best known for causing trichinellosis in humans and other mammals through the consumption of undercooked meat.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trichinella canonical | 4 |
| Trichinella nativa | 1 |
| Trichinella nelsoni | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4273600 — 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: Trichinella Context triple: [Trichinella spiralis, genus, Trichinella]
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A.
Trichinella spiralis
Trichinella spiralis is a parasitic roundworm that causes trichinosis in humans and other mammals, typically acquired by eating undercooked meat containing its larvae.
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B.
Dracunculus medinensis
Dracunculus medinensis is a parasitic nematode that causes Guinea worm disease, a debilitating infection historically transmitted through contaminated drinking water.
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C.
Taenia solium
Taenia solium is a parasitic tapeworm of humans and pigs that can cause taeniasis and cysticercosis, including serious neurological disease.
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D.
Ancylostoma duodenale
Ancylostoma duodenale is a parasitic hookworm species that infects the human small intestine, causing iron-deficiency anemia and other gastrointestinal symptoms.
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E.
Necator americanus
Necator americanus is a parasitic hookworm species that infects humans, primarily in tropical and subtropical regions, causing iron-deficiency anemia and other health problems.
- 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: Trichinella Target entity description: Trichinella is a genus of parasitic roundworms best known for causing trichinellosis in humans and other mammals through the consumption of undercooked meat.
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A.
Trichinella spiralis
Trichinella spiralis is a parasitic roundworm that causes trichinosis in humans and other mammals, typically acquired by eating undercooked meat containing its larvae.
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B.
Dracunculus medinensis
Dracunculus medinensis is a parasitic nematode that causes Guinea worm disease, a debilitating infection historically transmitted through contaminated drinking water.
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C.
Taenia solium
Taenia solium is a parasitic tapeworm of humans and pigs that can cause taeniasis and cysticercosis, including serious neurological disease.
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D.
Ancylostoma duodenale
Ancylostoma duodenale is a parasitic hookworm species that infects the human small intestine, causing iron-deficiency anemia and other gastrointestinal symptoms.
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E.
Necator americanus
Necator americanus is a parasitic hookworm species that infects humans, primarily in tropical and subtropical regions, causing iron-deficiency anemia and other health problems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
parasitic roundworm ⓘ |
| associatedFood |
bear meat
ⓘ
horse meat ⓘ pork ⓘ wild boar meat ⓘ wild game meat ⓘ |
| causes | trichinellosis ⓘ |
| class | Enoplea ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
freezing of certain meats
ⓘ
meat inspection ⓘ thorough cooking of meat ⓘ |
| discoveryBy | Johann Georg Wartmann (first description of Trichinae in humans) ⓘ |
| diseaseInHumans |
eosinophilia
ⓘ
fever ⓘ gastrointestinal symptoms ⓘ myositis ⓘ |
| family | Trichinellidae ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| habitat |
small intestine of host
ⓘ
striated muscle of host ⓘ |
| hostType |
extracellular parasite (intestinal stage)
ⓘ
intracellular parasite (muscle stage) ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleCharacteristic | no free-living stage outside host except in carcasses ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
intestinal adult stage
ⓘ
muscle larval stage ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Trichinella britovi
ⓘ
Trichinella murrelli ⓘ Trichinella nativa ⓘ
linked to:
Trichinella
Trichinella nelsoni ⓘ
linked to:
Trichinella
Trichinella pseudospiralis ⓘ Trichinella spiralis ⓘ |
| order | Trichinellida ⓘ |
| parasitizes |
bears
ⓘ
carnivores ⓘ horses ⓘ humans ⓘ mammals ⓘ pigs ⓘ wild boars ⓘ |
| phylum | Nematoda ⓘ |
| reproductionType | ovoviviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| transmissionCycle | predation and scavenging among carnivores and omnivores ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
consumption of raw meat
ⓘ
consumption of undercooked meat ⓘ |
| zoonosisAgent | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Trichinella Description of subject: Trichinella is a genus of parasitic roundworms best known for causing trichinellosis in humans and other mammals through the consumption of undercooked meat.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Trichinella
linked to: Trichinella