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INFECTION LENTE [1 record]

Record 1 1988-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
  • Epidemiology
DEF

An infection in which there is a lengthy period of incubation and/or latency (months or years) followed by the appearance of illness, which may be severe and associated with life-threatening signs and symptoms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
  • Épidémiologie
DEF

Infection dont l'exposition et la durée d'incubation, fréquemment mal définies, s'étendent au-delà d'une année (limite arbitraire).

Spanish

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