This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Epidemiology, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
[{'content': 'The time interval between reception of infection and maximum infectivity of the host is know as- \nSelect and explain. \nA. Generation time, B. Serial interval, C. Latent period, D. Median incubation period', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: A \nExplanation: .generation time is defined as the time interval between the receipt of infection by a host and maximal infectivity of that host.it is roughly equal to incubation period.but not the same.generation time refers to transmission of infection whether clinical or subclinical. ref:park&;s textbook,ed 22,pg no 96', 'role': 'assistant'}]