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eclipse period
eclipse period[i′klips ‚pir·ē·əd] (virology) A phase in the proliferation of viral particles during which the virus cannot be detected in the host cell. eclipse period
e·clipse pe·ri·odthe time between infection by (or induction of) a bacteriophage, or other virus, and the appearance of mature virus within the cell; an interval of time during which viral infectivity cannot be recovered. Synonym(s): eclipse phasee·clipse pe·ri·od (ē-klips' pēr'ē-ŏd) The time between infection by (or induction of) a bacteriophage, or other virus, and the appearance of mature virus within the cell; an interval of time during which infective viral material cannot be recovered. |