bacillus Calmette-Guérin

American

[kal-met-gey-ran, -ran] / kælˈmɛt geɪˈrɛ̃, -ˈræn /

noun

a weakened strain of the tubercle bacillus, Mycobacterium bovis, used in the preparation of BCG vaccine.

Etymology

Origin of bacillus Calmette-Guérin

Named after Albert L. C. Calmette (1863–1933) and Camille Guérin (1872–1961), French bacteriologists

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bacillus Calmette-Guérin

To raise TNF levels, Dr. Denise Faustman of Massachusetts General Hospital and her colleagues have been working with the BCG vaccine, known formally as bacillus Calmette-Guérin.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 26, 2011

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