Volume 3, Number 2—June 1997
Synopsis
Polycystic Kidney Disease: An Unrecognized Emerging Infectious Disease?
Table 1
Limulus assay results from human kidney cyst fluids
| Donor No. | Patient data | No. Cysts Tested | Cysts ET positive (%): Endotoxin units/mla | Cysts ß-D-glucan positive (%): pg/ml |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADb 45 yr F | 5 | 3 (60%): 0.48 EU/ml | ndc |
| 2 | AD 52 yr F | 6 | 4 (67%): 1.71 EU/ml | nd |
| 3 | AD 48 yr M | Ld 9 | 5 (56%): 1.45 EU/ml | nd |
| Re 11 | 6 (55%): 2.27 EU/ml | nd | ||
| 4 | AD 41 yr F | 16 | 3 (19%): 0.88 EU/ml | 3 (19%): 120 pg/ml |
| 5 | AD 37 yr M | 11 | 2 (18%): 3.84 EU/ml | 6 (55%): 106 pg/ml |
| 6 | PDf AD 43 yr F | 13 | 4 (31%): 0.26 EU/ml | nd |
| 7 | ARg 5 wk M | pool(8) | 3.84 EU/ml | nd |
| 8 | SCh 48 yr F | 1(200ml) | 3.84 EU/ml | nd |
aMean EU/ml or pg (13)ßD-glucan/ml
bAutosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (PKD)
cNot detected
dLeft kidney
eRight kidney
fPeritoneal dialysis
gAutosomal recessive PKD
hSimple kidney cyst (not PKD)
