latent infection
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-015434
1. A period in which the infection is present in the host without causing overt symptoms. (from Online Medical Dictionary)
2. An asymptomatic infection capable of manifesting symptoms under particular circumstances or if activated. [CancerWeb 2005, Stedman 2005]
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-015434 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| References | National Cancer Institute Thesaurus (CC BY 4.0); Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-ENV-015434",
"term": "latent infection",
"field": "Environment",
"definition": "1. A period in which the infection is present in the host without causing overt symptoms. (from Online Medical Dictionary)\n\n2. An asymptomatic infection capable of manifesting symptoms under particular circumstances or if activated. [CancerWeb 2005, Stedman 2005]",
"references": [
"National Cancer Institute Thesaurus",
"Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment"
],
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/latent-infection/"
}
Record 15,434 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.