Question

Untreated streptococcal infections in childhood that can lead to the kidney infection characterized by antigen-antibody complexes clogging the glomerular filters is known as ________.

Answer 1

This is known as glomerulonephritis. This infection is the first step on the road to overall kidney failure, since it is indicated by the kidneys becoming less and less able to filter out waste products from the body. This disease can be caused by infections in childhood or could also be an inherited syndrome that is more purely genetic.