The period of time between exposure to an agent and the onset of disease signs and symptoms is called the
A) prodromal phase.
B) decline phase.
C) incubation period.
D) lag phase.
E) carrier phase.

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The incubation period is the time between exposure to an agent and the onset of disease signs and symptoms. During this period, the agent is replicating and/or growing within the host but has not yet caused any noticeable symptoms.

The Period of Time Between Exposure to an Agent and the Onset