noun
silent infection; subclinical infection
Medical term for an infection without noticeable symptoms. Rare in everyday Japanese; the native term 不顕性感染 is more common.
See also: 不顕性感染
このウイルスはサイレントインフェクションを起こすことがある。
This virus can cause a silent infection.
In medical papers, the term 'silent infection' is sometimes used, but 'subclinical infection' is more common in general.