Disease or Syndrome
latent infection
la·tent in·fec·tion
Subclass of:
Infection
Definitions related to latent infection:
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A period in which the infection is present in the host without producing overt symptoms. (from Online Medical Dictionary)NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Delayed infection of the host by a dormant or inactive pathogen.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Phase during the course of an infection during which the pathogens are dormant or have not yet produced symptoms.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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