Trichomonas
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Trichomonas is a genus of flagellated protozoan parasites, best known for species that infect the urogenital and digestive tracts of humans and other animals.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trichomonas vaginalis | 7 |
| Trichomonas canonical | 1 |
| Trichomonas gallinae | 1 |
| Trichomonas tenax | 1 |
| Tritrichomonas foetus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8357296 — 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: Trichomonas Context triple: [Excavata, includesTaxon, Trichomonas]
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A.
Schistosoma mansoni
Schistosoma mansoni is a parasitic blood fluke that infects humans and causes intestinal schistosomiasis, a significant neglected tropical disease.
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B.
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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C.
Borella
Borella is a prominent residential and commercial suburb within Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its central location and diverse urban character.
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D.
Brugia timori
Brugia timori is a parasitic filarial nematode that infects humans and causes timorian filariasis, a form of lymphatic filariasis found primarily in parts of Indonesia.
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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: Trichomonas Target entity description: Trichomonas is a genus of flagellated protozoan parasites, best known for species that infect the urogenital and digestive tracts of humans and other animals.
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A.
Schistosoma mansoni
Schistosoma mansoni is a parasitic blood fluke that infects humans and causes intestinal schistosomiasis, a significant neglected tropical disease.
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B.
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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C.
Borella
Borella is a prominent residential and commercial suburb within Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its central location and diverse urban character.
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D.
Brugia timori
Brugia timori is a parasitic filarial nematode that infects humans and causes timorian filariasis, a form of lymphatic filariasis found primarily in parts of Indonesia.
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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 (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
parasitic protozoan ⓘ |
| causesDisease |
avian trichomoniasis (mainly by T. gallinae)
ⓘ
trichomoniasis (urogenital infection, mainly by T. vaginalis) ⓘ |
| cellDivisionType | mitosis ⓘ |
| cellStructure |
lacks cyst stage in most species
ⓘ
possesses undulating membrane in many species ⓘ |
| class |
Parabasalia
ⓘ
linked to:
Parabasalia group
|
| clinicalRelevance | important cause of sexually transmitted infection in humans (via T. vaginalis) ⓘ |
| diagnosisMethod |
culture
ⓘ
microscopic examination of wet mounts ⓘ nucleic acid amplification tests (for T. vaginalis) ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| environmentalSensitivity |
sensitive to drying
ⓘ
survives best in moist mucosal environments ⓘ |
| family |
Trichomonadidae
ⓘ
linked to:
Parabasalia group
|
| geneticMaterial | linear chromosomes in nucleus ⓘ |
| hasCellType | unicellular eukaryote ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | flagellated ⓘ |
| hasNucleus | true ⓘ |
| hasOrganelle | hydrogenosome ⓘ |
| isEukaryote | true ⓘ |
| isParasiticOn |
birds
ⓘ
humans ⓘ mammals ⓘ other vertebrates ⓘ |
| kingdom | Protista ⓘ |
| lacksOrganelle | classical mitochondrion ⓘ |
| modeOfNutrition |
parasitic
ⓘ
phagocytosis of bacteria and host cells ⓘ |
| motility | flagellar motility ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Trichomonas gallinae
ⓘ
linked to:
Trichomonas
Trichomonas tenax ⓘ
linked to:
Trichomonas
Trichomonas vaginalis ⓘ
linked to:
Trichomonas
|
| order |
Trichomonadida
ⓘ
linked to:
Parabasalia group
|
| oxygenRequirement | anaerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicTo |
humans
ⓘ
poultry ⓘ |
| phylum | Metamonada ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction
ⓘ
binary fission ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
oral route (for some intestinal species)
ⓘ
sexual contact (for urogenital species) ⓘ |
| treatment | nitroimidazole drugs (e.g., metronidazole, tinidazole) for susceptible species ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
digestive tract of hosts
ⓘ
urogenital tract of hosts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Trichomonas Description of subject: Trichomonas is a genus of flagellated protozoan parasites, best known for species that infect the urogenital and digestive tracts of humans and other animals.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Trichomonas
subject linked to:
Parabasalia group
linked to: Trichomonas
subject linked to:
Parabasalia group
linked to: Trichomonas
linked to: Trichomonas
linked to: Trichomonas
linked to: Trichomonas
linked to: Trichomonas
linked to: Trichomonas
linked to: Trichomonas
subject linked to:
Metamonada clade
linked to: Trichomonas