[Secretory immunity in workers in electrolysis shops of the nickel- and copper-processing plants]. / Sostoianie sekretornogo immuniteta u rabochikh élektroliznykh tsekhov po proizvodstvu nikelia i medi.

Wide-range screening of workers in shops of electrolytic purification of copper and nickel revealed marked disorders in the local immunity of the mouth which manifested themselves most vividly in the workers exposed to the purification-related copper aerosols. The article narrates on the possible mechanisms of industrial hazards' influence on immunity and non-specific resistance.