Total protein in the plasma decreased significantly (GLM: n = 60, SE = 0.005, t = −3.1, P = 0.01; Fig. 4A) with increasing infection density, as did the albumin to globulin ratio (GLM: n = 60, SE = 0.030, t = −5.4, P < 0.001; Fig. 4B) (Tables 2 and 3). Here, ALB is linked to infection.