Taenia solium
E144693
Taenia solium is a parasitic tapeworm of humans and pigs that can cause taeniasis and cysticercosis, including serious neurological disease.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taenia solium canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1272622 — 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: Taenia solium Context triple: [Platyhelminthes, notableMember, Taenia solium]
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A.
Ascaris lumbricoides
Ascaris lumbricoides is a large parasitic roundworm that infects the human intestine and is a common cause of ascariasis worldwide.
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B.
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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C.
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.
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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.
Brugia malayi
Brugia malayi is a parasitic roundworm that infects humans and causes lymphatic filariasis, a tropical disease characterized by swelling and damage to the lymphatic system.
- 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: Taenia solium Target entity description: Taenia solium is a parasitic tapeworm of humans and pigs that can cause taeniasis and cysticercosis, including serious neurological disease.
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A.
Ascaris lumbricoides
Ascaris lumbricoides is a large parasitic roundworm that infects the human intestine and is a common cause of ascariasis worldwide.
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B.
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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C.
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.
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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.
Brugia malayi
Brugia malayi is a parasitic roundworm that infects humans and causes lymphatic filariasis, a tropical disease characterized by swelling and damage to the lymphatic system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parasitic flatworm
ⓘ
species ⓘ tapeworm ⓘ |
| causes |
cysticercosis
ⓘ
neurocysticercosis ⓘ taeniasis ⓘ |
| class | Cestoda ⓘ |
| definitiveHost | human ⓘ |
| drugSusceptibility |
albendazole
ⓘ
praziquantel ⓘ |
| family | Taeniidae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1758 ⓘ |
| genus | Taenia ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
endemic in Latin America
ⓘ
endemic in parts of Asia ⓘ endemic in sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ worldwide ⓘ |
| host |
Homo sapiens
ⓘ
Sus scrofa domesticus ⓘ |
| ICD10AssociatedCode |
B68.0
ⓘ
B69 ⓘ |
| intermediateHost | pig ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
adult tapeworm
ⓘ
cysticercus ⓘ egg ⓘ oncosphere ⓘ |
| localizationInHuman |
central nervous system
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eye ⓘ small intestine ⓘ subcutaneous tissue ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
armed rostellum with hooks
ⓘ
proglottids ⓘ scolex with four suckers ⓘ strobila ⓘ |
| parasiticGroup | soil-transmitted helminths (broadly helminths) ⓘ |
| phylum | Platyhelminthes ⓘ |
| preventionMethod |
improved sanitation
ⓘ
meat inspection ⓘ proper cooking of pork ⓘ |
| publicHealthImpact | major cause of acquired epilepsy in endemic regions ⓘ |
| reproduction | hermaphroditic ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
fecal-oral route
ⓘ
ingestion of undercooked pork ⓘ |
| zoonoticDiseaseAgent | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Taenia solium Description of subject: Taenia solium is a parasitic tapeworm of humans and pigs that can cause taeniasis and cysticercosis, including serious neurological disease.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.