Calmette-Guerin bacillus
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| Calmette-Guerin bacillus | |
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| Term | Calmette-Guerin bacillus |
| Short definition | Calmette-Guerin bacillus - (pronounced) (boo-SIH-lus KAL-met-gay-RIN) A weakened form of the bacteriumMycobacterium bovis(Calmette-Guérin bacillus), which does not cause disease. Bacillus Calmette-Guérin is used in a solution to stimulate the immune system in the treatment of bladder cancer and as a vaccine to prevent tuberculosis. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Calmette-Guerin bacillus - (pronounced) (boo-SIH-lus KAL-met-gay-RIN) A weakened form of the bacteriumMycobacterium bovis(Calmette-Guérin bacillus), which does not cause disease. Bacillus Calmette-Guérin is used in a solution to stimulate the immune system in the treatment of bladder cancer and as a vaccine to prevent tuberculosis. Also called BCG
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