Histopathological and histochemical studies on experimentally infected hamsters with Stictodora tridactyla.

Histopathological changes in the intestinal mucosa in the form of inflammation with atrophic changes in the villi and foci of cellular reaction were seen at the sites of experimental infection in hamsters with Stictodora tridactyla. The activity of succinic dehydrogenase, non specific esterase and alkaline phosphatase enzymes in the villi and the activity of acid phosphatase in the glands were markedly reduced. These changes suggest a disturbance in both digestive and absorptive mechanisms of the small intestine.