Definition (HL7V3.0)
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<p>Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine</p>
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Definition (NCI)
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A vaccine containing bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), an attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis, with non-specific immunoadjuvant and immunotherapeutic activities. Although the mechanism of its anti-tumor activity is unclear, immunization with BCG vaccine likely activates a Th1 cytokine response that includes the induction of interferon. Vaccination with BCG vaccine may be immunoprotective against infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Definition (NCI_NCI-GLOSS)
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A weakened form of the bacterium Mycobacterium bovis (bacillus Calmette-Guerin) that does not cause disease. BCG is used in a solution to stimulate the immune system in the treatment of bladder cancer and as a vaccine to prevent tuberculosis.
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Definition (MSH)
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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.
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Definition (CSP)
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active immunizing agent and a viable avirulent attenuated strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, var. bovis, which confers immunity to mycobacterial infections; used also in immunotherapy of neoplasms due to its stimulation of antibodies and non-specific immunity.
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Concepts |
Immunologic Factor
(T129)
, Pharmacologic Substance
(T121)
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MSH |
D001500
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SnomedCT |
76685007, 396419007, 255701000, 418268006, 418571002 |
HL7 |
19 |
English |
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Spanish |
BCG atenuado, bacilo de Calmette Guerin atenuado (sustancia), bacilo de Calmette Guerin atenuado, bacilo de Calmette-Guerin atenuado (producto), bacilo de Calmette-Guerin atenuado, vacuna BCG (producto), vacuna del Bacilo Calmette-Guérin, vacuna del bacilo de Calmette-Guerin, vacuna BCG, vacuna del bacilo de Calmette-Guérin, vacuna BCG (sustancia), Vacuna BCG, Vacuna del Bacilo Calmette Guerin |
Swedish |
Tuberkulosvaccin
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Czech |
BCG vakcína, kalmetizace |
Finnish |
Calmetterokote
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Russian |
BATSILLY KAL'METTA-GERENA VAKTSINA, KAL'METTA-GERENA BATSILLY VAKTSINA, VAKTSINA BTSZH, BTSZH VAKTSINA, БАЦИЛЛЫ КАЛЬМЕТТА-ГЕРЕНА ВАКЦИНА, БЦЖ ВАКЦИНА, ВАКЦИНА БЦЖ, КАЛЬМЕТТА-ГЕРЕНА БАЦИЛЛЫ ВАКЦИНА |
Japanese |
BCGワクチン, Calmette Guerin菌ワクチン, ワクチン-BCG |
Italian |
Vaccino con bacillo di Calmette-Guerin, Vaccino di Calmette, Vaccino antitubercolare BCG |
Croatian |
BCG CJEPIVO
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Polish |
Szczepionka przeciwgruźlicza, Szczepionka BCG |
Portuguese |
Vacina do Mycobacterium bovis, Vacina do Bacilo Calmette-Guérin, Vacina BCG, Vacina do Bacilo Calmette Guerin |
French |
Vaccin BCG
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German |
BCG-Impfstoff, BCG-Vakzine, Vakzine, BCG-, Bazillus-Calmette-Guérin-Vakzine, Calmette-Guérin-Bazillus-Vakzine |