Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine

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Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine
TermBacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine
Short definitionBacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine - (pronounced) (buh-SIH-lus KAL-met-gay-RIN vak-SEEN) A vaccine used to prevent tuberculosis (TB) in people at high risk of TB or in people who have a high incidence of TB. It is rarely given in the United States. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine - (pronounced) (buh-SIH-lus KAL-met-gay-RIN vak-SEEN) A vaccine used to prevent tuberculosis (TB) in people at high risk of TB or in people who have a high incidence of TB. It is rarely given in the United States. It is made from a weakened form of a bacterium calledMycobacterium bovis(Bacillus Calmette-Guérin), which is similar to the bacteria that cause TB. The vaccine can help the body's immune system make antibodies to destroy the TB bacteria. It can also help the immune system kill cancer cells and is being studied to treat melanoma. Also called BCG vaccine

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