Microbiology Demystified

8. What is the period of time called when a disease is contagious and com-
   municable before showing signs and symptoms and during recovery?
   (a) Symptomatic
   (b) Incubation period
   (c) Asymptomatic
   (d) Carrier period


9. Incubatory carriers are individuals who transmit the disease before becom-
   ing symptomatic.
   (a) True
   (b) False


10. Convalescent carriers are individuals who develop chronic infections and
    transmit the infection for long periods of time.
    (a) True
    (b) False

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