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• The interval of time between infection by a microorganism and the onset of the illness or the first symptoms of the illness. In malaria, the incubation is between the mosquito bite and the first symptoms. Incubation periods range from 7 to 40 days, depending on species.

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  Incubation period. (n.d.). Malaria Glossary. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/incubation-period.

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  Incubation period. www.cdc.gov. Malaria Glossary. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/incubation-period (accessed: March 28, 2023).

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  "Incubation period." Malaria Glossary. CDC. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/incubation-period.

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