People who have been exposed and harbor a pathogen but still not show any of the symptoms of the disease are called:a.a. Intermittent carrierb. Passive carriersc.a. Convalescent carriersd.a. Incubatory carriers
Question
People who have been exposed and harbor a pathogen but still not show any of the symptoms of the disease are called:a.a. Intermittent carrierb. Passive carriersc.a. Convalescent carriersd.a. Incubatory carriers
Solution
The correct answer is d. Incubatory carriers. These are individuals who have been exposed and harbor a pathogen but do not show any symptoms of the disease. This period is known as the incubation period, which is the time between exposure to the pathogen and
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