The bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine, initially developed to provide protection against TB, also protects against leprosy; and the magnitude of this effect varies. Previous meta-analyses ...

The BCG vaccine was first used against TB in the ... had already tested a mix of different bacteria, coined "Coley's toxins," ...

Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), an attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis, is widely administered as a vaccine for tuberculosis. BCG is also used as a biotherapy for superficial bladder carcinoma.

Adjuvant, intravesical bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) therapy reduces the risk of recurrence and progression of superficial bladder cancer, but confers a considerable risk of local and systemic ...

Mumbai: From Dec 2024, 16,000 adults in Mumbai have received the BCG vaccine—a shot traditionally administered to infants as protection against tuberculosis (TB)—with a majority of them ...