prionaemia

English

Etymology

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