The time interval between reception of infection and maximum infectivity of the host is know as-
.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
Generation time
Serial interval
Latent period
Median incubation period
Epidemiology