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viremia

viremia

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A virus in the blood that can spread infection in the body
  • noun
  • /vaɪˈriːmiə/
  • Specialized
: viremia
  • HEV RNA was detected during viremia (median cycle threshold value 19.9, range 15.5-28.3) in feces from 8 patients with chronic illness.

Examples

  • The patient's test results confirmed the presence of viremia, indicating an active viral infection in the bloodstream.

  • By day 9, the viremia had decreased (cycle threshold 36.3); viremia was undetectable 11 days after symptom onset.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Even in the absence of viremia over time, two issues cloud true estimates of effectiveness.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Returning residents were the largest proportion of patients (96.4%) who sought treatment from the health system with dengue viremia.

    Academic text (2012)
  • In this study, we showed HPeV3 viremia in three patients without neutralizing antibodies within a few days after the onset of illness.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Conversely, continued viremia at 12 weeks implies virtually no chance that SVR will ever be attained, and continued therapy may be unwarranted.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Thus, we conclude that HPeV3 viremia affects many organs, including the peripheral muscles as well as the organs normally targeted by enteroviruses.

    Academic text (2012)
  • However, not all specimens are suitable for RT-PCR because infected persons usually exhibit a relatively short-lived viremia early in the febrile period (10).

    Academic text (2012)
  • We retrospectively tested samples from HEV RNA-positive patients so the antibody kinetics and viremia levels could be studied.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Impact of immunosuppression on the development of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) viremia after pediatric liver transplantation.

    Blog text (6)

Surface Forms

viremia singular
viremias plural

Morphology

viremia = virus (semi-transparent) = vir + emia

The relation to 'virus' is clear, but the medical suffix '-emia' (meaning a blood condition) is specialized and may be unfamiliar to general learners.

Etymology

The word viremia comes from Latin virus ('poison, germ') and the Greek ending -emia ('blood'), as in anemia. So viremia means 'virus in the blood', which explains its medical use.