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BCG vaccine

A vaccine containing bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), an attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis, with non-specific immunoadjuvant and immunotherapeutic activities. Although the mechanism of its anti-tumor activity is unclear, immunization with BCG vaccine likely activates a Th1 cytokine response that includes the induction of interferon. Vaccination with BCG vaccine may be immunoprotective against infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Synonym:Bacille Calmette Guerin
Bacille Calmette-Guerin live
Bacillius Calmette-Guerin vaccine
Bacillus Calmette Guerin vaccine
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin
bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine
BCG
BCG (Pasteur)
BCG Tice
Live intravesical BCG
Mycobacterium bovis (strain BCG)
US brand name:ImmuCyst
TICE BCG
Foreign brand name:Cultivo BCG
Imovax BCG
Monovax
Oncotice
Pacis
Pastimmun
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