Microsporum
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Microsporum is a genus of dermatophytic fungi that commonly infects the skin, hair, and nails of humans and animals, causing ringworm and related superficial mycoses.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Microsporum canonical | 1 |
| Microsporum canis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23508362 — 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: Microsporum Context triple: [Eurotiomycetes, includes, Microsporum]
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A.
Sporothrix
Sporothrix is a genus of dimorphic fungi best known for causing sporotrichosis, a subcutaneous infection often acquired from soil, plants, or animals.
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B.
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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C.
Myrothecium
Myrothecium is a genus of filamentous fungi known for producing pigmented colonies and various bioactive secondary metabolites, some of which can be plant pathogens or sources of industrially relevant compounds.
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D.
Blastomyces dermatitidis
Blastomyces dermatitidis is a dimorphic pathogenic fungus that causes blastomycosis, a systemic fungal infection primarily affecting the lungs and sometimes spreading to other organs in humans and animals.
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E.
Geotrichum
Geotrichum is a genus of fungi commonly found in soil, dairy products, and the human microbiota, some species of which are used in cheese production while others can act as opportunistic pathogens.
- 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: Microsporum Target entity description: Microsporum is a genus of dermatophytic fungi that commonly infects the skin, hair, and nails of humans and animals, causing ringworm and related superficial mycoses.
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A.
Sporothrix
Sporothrix is a genus of dimorphic fungi best known for causing sporotrichosis, a subcutaneous infection often acquired from soil, plants, or animals.
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B.
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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C.
Myrothecium
Myrothecium is a genus of filamentous fungi known for producing pigmented colonies and various bioactive secondary metabolites, some of which can be plant pathogens or sources of industrially relevant compounds.
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D.
Blastomyces dermatitidis
Blastomyces dermatitidis is a dimorphic pathogenic fungus that causes blastomycosis, a systemic fungal infection primarily affecting the lungs and sometimes spreading to other organs in humans and animals.
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E.
Geotrichum
Geotrichum is a genus of fungi commonly found in soil, dairy products, and the human microbiota, some species of which are used in cheese production while others can act as opportunistic pathogens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Microsporum