Incubation_period Incubation_period

Incubation period - Definition and Overview

Incubation period is the time elapsed between exposure to a pathogenic organism and when symptoms and signs are first apparent. The period may be as short as minutes, to as long as thirty years in the case of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

A person may be a carrier of a disease, such as Streptococcus in the throat without exhibiting any symptoms.

Example Usage of Incubation

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thenextwomen: RT @thenextwomen Start-up Interview: InfinCubator Provides Online Incubation for Women in Tech http://retwt.me/1ktwx
Genesis_Centre: Any comments, questions or thoughts on the Gensis Centre or business Incubation? I'd love to hear from our followers! #entrepreneurship
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