The effect of small doses of mercury on the level of selected lysosomal enzymes in the plasma and lymphocytes of sheep.

1. The 12-month-old ewes, Slovak Merinos breed, were given 40 mg of mercury daily for 28 days in the form of HgCl2. 2. Administration of mercury had a significant influence on the activity of the investigated lysosomal enzymes in the plasma and lymphocytes of sheep.