Parasites and Microbes
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Parasites and Microbes is a research programme focused on understanding the biology, evolution, and impact of disease-causing organisms such as parasitic worms, protozoa, bacteria, and viruses on human and animal health.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Parasites and Microbes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10882254 — 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: Parasites and Microbes Context triple: [Wellcome Sanger Institute, hasResearchProgramme, Parasites and Microbes]
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A.
Microbiota
Microbiota is a monotypic genus of low-growing, coniferous shrubs in the cypress family Cupressaceae, known for its cold-hardy, ornamental groundcover species.
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B.
Parasites Like Us
Parasites Like Us is a darkly comic novel by Adam Johnson that follows an anthropologist whose discovery of ancient artifacts triggers an apocalyptic outbreak.
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C.
Un homme chez les microbes
Un homme chez les microbes is a pioneering early 20th-century French science fiction novel that explores a miniaturized human’s adventures and encounters within a microscopic world of microbes.
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D.
Germs, Seeds and Animals
Germs, Seeds and Animals is a historical work by Alfred W. Crosby that examines how the global spread of organisms transformed human societies and environments.
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E.
Monocercomonoides
Monocercomonoides is a genus of single-celled, flagellated protists notable for lacking mitochondria and instead using bacterial-derived enzymes for essential cellular processes.
- 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: Parasites and Microbes Target entity description: Parasites and Microbes is a research programme focused on understanding the biology, evolution, and impact of disease-causing organisms such as parasitic worms, protozoa, bacteria, and viruses on human and animal health.
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A.
Microbiota
Microbiota is a monotypic genus of low-growing, coniferous shrubs in the cypress family Cupressaceae, known for its cold-hardy, ornamental groundcover species.
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B.
Parasites Like Us
Parasites Like Us is a darkly comic novel by Adam Johnson that follows an anthropologist whose discovery of ancient artifacts triggers an apocalyptic outbreak.
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C.
Un homme chez les microbes
Un homme chez les microbes is a pioneering early 20th-century French science fiction novel that explores a miniaturized human’s adventures and encounters within a microscopic world of microbes.
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D.
Germs, Seeds and Animals
Germs, Seeds and Animals is a historical work by Alfred W. Crosby that examines how the global spread of organisms transformed human societies and environments.
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E.
Monocercomonoides
Monocercomonoides is a genus of single-celled, flagellated protists notable for lacking mitochondria and instead using bacterial-derived enzymes for essential cellular processes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
research programme
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scientific programme ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve animal health
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improve human health ⓘ inform disease control strategies ⓘ understand mechanisms of pathogenesis ⓘ understand transmission of infectious agents ⓘ |
| examines |
cross-species transmission of pathogens
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disease burden caused by microbes ⓘ disease burden caused by parasites ⓘ evolutionary adaptation of pathogens to hosts ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
bacteria
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microbes ⓘ parasites ⓘ parasitic worms ⓘ protozoa ⓘ viruses ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
support development of diagnostics
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support development of new treatments ⓘ support development of new vaccines ⓘ |
| hasResearchArea |
host–pathogen interactions
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infectious diseases ⓘ microbiology ⓘ parasitology ⓘ pathogen evolution ⓘ zoonotic diseases ⓘ |
| investigates |
ecology of infectious agents
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genetic diversity of pathogens ⓘ host immune responses to infection ⓘ molecular biology of pathogens ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
epidemiology
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global health ⓘ public health ⓘ veterinary medicine ⓘ |
| studiesAspect |
biology of disease-causing organisms
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evolution of disease-causing organisms ⓘ impact of disease-causing organisms on health ⓘ |
| studiesOrganismType |
bacterial pathogens
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helminths ⓘ protozoan parasites ⓘ viral pathogens ⓘ |
| usesApproach |
computational modelling
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field studies ⓘ genomic analysis ⓘ laboratory research ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Parasites and Microbes Description of subject: Parasites and Microbes is a research programme focused on understanding the biology, evolution, and impact of disease-causing organisms such as parasitic worms, protozoa, bacteria, and viruses on human and animal health.
Referenced by (1)
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