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Descriptor
English
:
BCG Vaccine
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Vacuna BCG
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Vacina BCG
Synonyms
English
:
Bacillus Calmette Guerin Vaccine
Calmette Guerin Bacillus Vaccine
Tree Number:
D20.215.894.135.825.100
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
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)
Pharmacological Action:
Adjuvants, Immunologic
History Note
English
:
1979 (1974)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
administration & dosage
adverse effects
agonists
antagonists & inhibitors
analysis
biosynthesis
blood
cerebrospinal fluid
chemistry
classification
chemical synthesis
contraindications
diagnostic use
economics
genetics
history
immunology
isolation & purification
metabolism
pharmacology
pharmacokinetics
poisoning
radiation effects
supply & distribution
secretion
standards
toxicity
therapeutic use
urine
Record Number:
23093
Unique Identifier:
D001500
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