bacillus Calmette-Guérin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bacillus Calmette-Guérin
Named after Albert L. C. Calmette (1863–1933) and Camille Guérin (1872–1961), French bacteriologists
Example Sentences
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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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