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viremia /vi·re·mia/ (vi-re´me-ah) the presence of viruses in the blood.
Viremia The measurable presence of virus in the bloodstream that is a characteristic of acute retroviral syndrome. Mentioned in: AIDS
viremia [vīrē′mē·ə] Etymology: L, virus + Gk, haima, blood the presence of viruses in the blood. Also spelled viraemia. Compare bacteremia, fungemia, parasitemia. viremia [vi-re´me-ah] the presence of viruses in the blood.
viremia (vīrē´mē n an elevation of virus levels occurring 2 to 4 weeks after infection with HIV.
viremia the presence of viruses in the blood either as free virus or a cell associated viremia. In generalized virus infections there may be local invasion, proliferation in regional lymph nodes, followed by primary viremia with dissemination to other tissues. For some infections there may be a secondary viremia followed by increasing tissue damage and severe clinical disease sometimes including spread of virus to the central nervous system. persistent viremia
virus can be isolated from the blood for periods longer than a few days. viremia Presence of viral particles in the circulation Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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