Morphological research on the effect of vagotomy on the parietal microflora of the stomach and duodenum

The effect of vagotomy on parietal microflora was studied in intact rats and rats with chronic experimental gastric ulcer using stereometry, as well as light, transmission and scanning electron microscopy. Vagotomy was found to increase the relative amount of parietal microflora on day 30 following denervation, especially in the duodenum and pylorus. Chronic gastric ulcers are also associated with a rise in the relative amount of parietal microflora.