Latency Is a Dormant State of an Infectious Agent

question 74

True/False

Latency is a dormant state of an infectious agent.

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Definitions:

Ossified

The process by which tissue turns into bone or a bony substance, often part of normal bone growth and development or healing of fractures.

Hypersecretion

The excessive production and release of substances, such as hormones or enzymes, by a gland or organ.

Adrenal Tumor

A growth, either benign or malignant, that forms in the adrenal glands, which are located above the kidneys and are responsible for hormone production, including stress hormones and sex hormones.

Androgens

Male sex hormones, like testosterone, that are responsible for the development and maintenance of male characteristics in vertebrates.