Cryptococcus neoformans
E1539712
UNEXPLORED
Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast-like fungal pathogen that primarily causes life-threatening meningitis and systemic infections, especially in immunocompromised individuals such as those with HIV/AIDS.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cryptococcus neoformans canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22492450 — 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: Cryptococcus neoformans Context triple: [Amphotericin B, hasSpectrumIncludes, Cryptococcus neoformans]
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A.
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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B.
Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus fumigatus is a common airborne filamentous fungus and opportunistic human pathogen, particularly causing severe infections in immunocompromised individuals.
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C.
Pseudallescheria
Pseudallescheria is a genus of filamentous fungi known for containing opportunistic human pathogens that can cause serious infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Cryptococcus neoformans Target entity description: Cryptococcus neoformans is an encapsulated yeast-like fungal pathogen that primarily causes life-threatening meningitis and systemic infections, especially in immunocompromised individuals such as those with HIV/AIDS.
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A.
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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B.
Aspergillus fumigatus
Aspergillus fumigatus is a common airborne filamentous fungus and opportunistic human pathogen, particularly causing severe infections in immunocompromised individuals.
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C.
Pseudallescheria
Pseudallescheria is a genus of filamentous fungi known for containing opportunistic human pathogens that can cause serious infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
amphotericin B