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English
Etymology
From prion + -aemia.
Noun
prionaemia (uncountable)
- The presence of prion proteins in the blood
References
"Such evidence for human prionaemia suggests that detection of PrPSc in human blood may be possible but is below the detection limit of current methods." Molecular neurology of prion disease. Collinge J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry.2005; 76: 906-919 http://jnnp.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/76/7/906