BCG Vaccine Written by NCI Thesaurus v.07.09d   

Definition of BCG Vaccine An attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis with non-specific immunoadjuvant and immunotherapeutic properties. Although the mechanism of its anti-tumor activity is unclear, immunization with bcg (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) likely activates a Th1 cytokine response that includes induction of interferon. vaccination with bcg may be immunoprotective against infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. (NCI04) BCG Vaccine is from the group Attenuated Bacteria Vaccine Adjuvant Other Names for BCG Vaccine BCG Vaccine BCG (Pasteur) BCG TICE BCG Tice Bacille Calmette-Guerin Live Bacillius Calmette-Guerin Vaccine Bacillus Calmette Guerin Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Cultivo BCG Immucyst ImmunCyst Imovax BCG Live Intravesical BCG Monovax Mycobacterium bovis (Strain BCG) Oncotice Pacis Pastimmun TICE BCG TheraCys Source NCI Thesaurus License

 

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