An active immunizing agent and a viable avirulent attenuated strain of MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS, which confers immunity to mycobacterial infections. It is used also in immunotherapy of neoplasms due to its stimulation of antibodies and non-specific immunity.
Synonyms: Calmette Guerin Bacillus Vaccine, 0, Calmettes Vaccine, Vaccine, Calmette's, BCG Vaccine, Calmette Vaccine, Bacillus Calmette Guerin Vaccine, Vaccine, BCG, Calmette's Vaccine
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1979; see TUBERCULOSIS VACCINES 1974-1978 ,1979 (1974) ,BCG vaccination in prev of tuberc = BCG VACCINE (IM) + TUBERCULOSIS /prev (IM); BCG ther of various diseases = BCG VACCINE /ther use (IM) + dis /drug ther (IM)
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D001500
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