KROK 1 2013 – Question 156 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
10 days after having quinsy caused by beta-hemolytic streptococcus a 6-year-old child exhibited symptoms of glomerulonephritis. What mechanism of glomerular lesion is most likely in this case?
- A. Anaphylaxis
- B. Atopy
- C. Cellular cytotoxicity
- D. Immunocomplex
- E. Antibody-dependent cytolysis cell-mediated
Hint
Use the timing, about ten days after streptococcal infection, to decide which hypersensitivity mechanism needs time for antibody to form before it damages the glomerulus.
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