An effective immunization against tuberculosis. BCG stands for Bacille Calmette Guerin. BCG is a weakened (attenuated) version of a bacteria called Mycobacterium bovis which is closely related to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the agent responsible for tuberculosis. Camille Guerin (1872-1961) and Albert Calmette (1863-1933) produced the BCG strain of [..]

A weakened form of the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis (bacillus Calmette-Guérin) that does not cause disease. BCG is used in a solution to stimulate the immune system in the treatment of bladder cancer [..]

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Bacille of Calmette and Guerin--a TB vaccine.

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Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) is a weakened strain of the tuberculosis bacteria, which is used as a vaccination against TB(. Developed in 1908, it was first used on humans in 1921.

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Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine

Bacillus of Calmette Guérin, a vaccine that protects against tuberculosis. [3] Biological plausibility-- A causal association (or relationship between two factors) is consistent with existing medical [..]

also called bacillus Calmette-Guérin: an attenuated strain of the tubercle bacillus used for tuberculosis immunization

Bacillus Calmette-Guérin, a bacterium similar to the one responsible for tuberculosis, which is used to treat some bladder cancers.

A vaccine for TB. BCG is not widely used in the United States, but it is often given to infants and small children in other countries where TB is common.

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