[Immunologic shifts in tanners under the influence of potassium bichromate contact].

Immunologic examinations of leather-dressers, suffering from eczemas and dermatitis due to exposure to potassium bichromate have revealed immunologic shifts, particularly marked in combinations of the dermatoses with mycoses of the soles. This fact has lead to a conclusion on the contribution of mycoses of the soles to sensitization of the body to industrial allergens.