Histological aspects in immune-mediated glomerulonephritis in dogs

Abstract

The kidney is often the target of agressions of extra-renal origins. Its structure and function make it vulnerable and oftenly affected by the pathological changes that take place inside the living organism. Glomerulonephritis are pathological processes characterized morphologically and functionally firstly by the alteration of the glomerular structures and secondly by alterative changes located in other renal structures (uriniferous tubules, vascular and connective stroma). To this date glomerulonephritis are a major concern in nephrology, affecting both humans and animals. The renal glomeruli may be damaged by the action of both specific pathogens and systemic diseases.