BCG Vaccine

An active immunizing agent and a viable avirulent attenuated strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, var. 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.

Also Known As:

Calmette's Vaccine; Calmette Vaccine; Calmettes Vaccine; Vaccine, BCG; Vaccine, Calmette's; Bacillus Calmette Guerin Vaccine; Calmette Guerin Bacillus Vaccine

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Adjuvants, Immunologic

Complex Mixtures: 313
- Biological Products
  - Vaccines: 15175
    - Bacterial Vaccines: 325
      - Tuberculosis Vaccines: 32
        BCG Vaccine: 638

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Disease

Drug/Important Bio-Agent (IBA)