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incubation period
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incubation period

In infectious disease, the time-lag between catching the pathogen and developing symptoms of the condition.



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A latent period of variable length follows, during which time the rhinolith develops and enlarges.
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There's a latent period of eight to 12 days between infection and symptom development, so the best thing you can do is wait, watch and listen, says USDA-Agricultrual Research Service plant pathologist Glen Hartman.
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The latent period observed was 5-6 h postinfection (10).
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