The goat effect on these variables was significant (Table 1). Plasminogen activator and PL activities were significantly higher in the infected glands than in the uninfected ones (Table 2). Plasminogen activity was very low to undetectable; therefore, these data are not presented.Free (ionized) calcium did not differ, whereas aCa2+ was significantly lower (P < 0.002) in the infected glands vs. the uninfected glands. Concentration of p-p was 1.5 times higher (P < 0.0005) in the infected glands than in the uninfected ones (Table 2). The goat effect was significant for aCa 2+ and p-p and insignificant for [Ca2+].