Diffuse glomerulonephritis in rabbits with Streptococcus viridans endocarditis.
Arnold S, Valone J, Askenase P, Kashgarian M, Freedman L. Diffuse glomerulonephritis in rabbits with Streptococcus viridans endocarditis. Laboratory Investigation 1975, 32: 681-9. PMID: 125360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialComplement C3Disease Models, AnimalEndocarditis, BacterialFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGlomerulonephritisHistological TechniquesImmune Complex DiseasesImmunizationImmunoglobulin GKidneyMaleMicroscopy, ElectronMicroscopy, FluorescenceRabbitsRheumatoid FactorSplenomegalyStreptococcal InfectionsConceptsInfective endocarditisDiffuse glomerulonephritisSubendothelial electron-dense depositsStreptococcus viridans endocarditisDeposition of IgGDiffuse proliferative glomerulonephritisSerum complement levelsAcute diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritisPositive blood culturesElectron microscopic findingsElectron-dense depositsComplement levelsGlomerular changesValvular vegetationsRheumatoid factorLeukocytic infiltrationMesangial proliferationProliferative glomerulonephritisBlood culturesImmune mechanismsCapillary occlusionMorphologic findingsIntravenous administrationMicroscopic findingsEndocarditis