The Period of Time During Which an Infective Pathogen Can

question 17

Multiple Choice

The period of time during which an infective pathogen can produce a disease once it is transmitted to another host is the:

• A) Incubation period
• B) Transmittal period
• C) Transmission spike
• D) Contagious period

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