This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Concept of health and disease, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
The time between entry of the organism and to produce maximum infection is known as 
Select and explain. 
A. Lead time, B. Generation time, C. Serial interval lead, D. Incubation period
B: Generation time
Answer: B: Generation time 
Explanation: Generation Time- The interval of time between receipt of infection by a host and maximal infectivity of that host. The incubation period is used for infections that manifest disease whereas generation time refers to the transmission of infection whether clinical or subclinical. Ref : Park 23rd edition Pgno : 100