Schistosoma mansoni
E144694
Schistosoma mansoni is a parasitic blood fluke that infects humans and causes intestinal schistosomiasis, a significant neglected tropical disease.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Schistosoma mansoni canonical | 5 |
| Schistosoma mansoni (to humans as intermediate host) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1272623 — 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: Schistosoma mansoni Context triple: [Platyhelminthes, notableMember, Schistosoma mansoni]
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
Wuchereria bancrofti
Wuchereria bancrofti is a parasitic filarial nematode that infects the human lymphatic system and is the primary cause of lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) worldwide.
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D.
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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E.
Onchocerca volvulus
Onchocerca volvulus is a parasitic roundworm that causes river blindness (onchocerciasis) in humans, transmitted by the bites of infected blackflies.
- 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: Schistosoma mansoni Target entity description: Schistosoma mansoni is a parasitic blood fluke that infects humans and causes intestinal schistosomiasis, a significant neglected tropical disease.
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
Wuchereria bancrofti
Wuchereria bancrofti is a parasitic filarial nematode that infects the human lymphatic system and is the primary cause of lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) worldwide.
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D.
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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E.
Onchocerca volvulus
Onchocerca volvulus is a parasitic roundworm that causes river blindness (onchocerciasis) in humans, transmitted by the bites of infected blackflies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blood fluke
ⓘ
human parasite ⓘ parasitic flatworm ⓘ trematode ⓘ |
| causes |
hepatic schistosomiasis
ⓘ
intestinal schistosomiasis ⓘ |
| class | Trematoda ⓘ |
| definitiveHost | Homo sapiens ⓘ |
| diagnosticMethod |
Kato-Katz thick smear
ⓘ
circulating cathodic antigen test ⓘ microscopic detection of eggs in stool ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Theodor Bilharz ⓘ |
| drugSusceptibility | praziquantel ⓘ |
| eggExcretionRoute | feces ⓘ |
| eggMorphology | lateral spine ⓘ |
| family | Schistosomatidae ⓘ |
| genus | Schistosoma ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ South America ⓘ sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ
linked to:
Sub-Saharan Africa
|
| habitatInDefinitiveHost | mesenteric venous plexus ⓘ |
| host | Homo sapiens ⓘ |
| intermediateHost |
Biomphalaria alexandrina
ⓘ
Biomphalaria glabrata ⓘ Biomphalaria pfeifferi ⓘ |
| isAgentIn | neglected tropical disease ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
adult worm
ⓘ
cercaria ⓘ egg ⓘ miracidium ⓘ schistosomulum ⓘ sporocyst ⓘ |
| namedBy | Sambon ⓘ |
| order | Diplostomida ⓘ |
| pathology |
granulomatous inflammation around eggs
ⓘ
periportal fibrosis ⓘ portal hypertension ⓘ |
| phylum | Platyhelminthes ⓘ |
| primaryControlMethod |
improved sanitation
ⓘ
mass drug administration ⓘ safe water access ⓘ snail control ⓘ |
| reproduction |
dioecious
ⓘ
sexual reproduction in human host ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute | skin penetration by cercariae in freshwater ⓘ |
| WHOClassification | Group 1 neglected tropical disease agent ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1907 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Schistosoma mansoni Description of subject: Schistosoma mansoni is a parasitic blood fluke that infects humans and causes intestinal schistosomiasis, a significant neglected tropical disease.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Schistosoma mansoni