Latency

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Latency

Latency (/ˈleɪtənsi/), in the context of medicine, refers to the period between exposure to a pathogen and the onset of symptoms, or the period during which an infectious agent is in the body but not causing symptoms.

Etymology

The term "latency" originates from the Latin word latens which means "lying hidden".

Related Terms

  • Incubation period: The time from exposure to a pathogen until the onset of symptoms.
  • Asymptomatic: A condition where an individual is a carrier for a disease or infection but experiences no symptoms.
  • Viral shedding: The expulsion and release of virus progeny following successful reproduction during a host-cell infection.
  • Infectious disease: Diseases caused by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites.

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