Pathology of Infestation of the Rat With Nippostrongylus Muris (Yokogawa) IV. The Absorption of Glucose and Histidine

Abstract

The rate of absorption of D-glucose and L-histidine from the entire small intestine of the rat when measured by an intubation technique was not affected by infestation with the nematode Nippostrongylu8 muris. On the other hand, absorption of D-glucose from the infested jejunum when measured in vivo by a perfusion technique was severely reduced. The rate of gastric emptying was not affected by the infestation. There was a direct relationship between gastric emptying and the rate of absorption of glucose.