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INCUBATIVE STAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incubation period
1, record 1, English, incubation%20period
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- incubative stage 2, record 1, English, incubative%20stage
correct
- incubation 3, record 1, English, incubation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The period between the contamination of a susceptible host by an infectious agent and the onset of signs and symptoms of an infectious disease. 3, record 1, English, - incubation%20period
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- période d'incubation
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20d%27incubation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- incubation 2, record 1, French, incubation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période entre la contamination d'un hôte réceptif par un agent infectieux et l'apparition des signes et des symptômes d'une maladie infectieuse. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20d%27incubation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Epidemiología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- periodo de incubación
1, record 1, Spanish, periodo%20de%20incubaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- período de incubación 2, record 1, Spanish, per%C3%ADodo%20de%20incubaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- incubación 3, record 1, Spanish, incubaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[…] intervalo de tiempo que transcurre entre la exposición a un agente infeccioso y la aparición del primer signo o síntoma de la enfermedad. 2, record 1, Spanish, - periodo%20de%20incubaci%C3%B3n
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