FULL FORM OF BCG


               FULL FORM OF BCG



WHAT IS BCG-

     The full form of BCG is Bacille Calmette Gurein. It is weaken version of a bacteria called Mycobacterium bovis which is related to Mycobacterium tuberculosis,the agent responsible for tuberculosis.

     BCG is invented by two French bacteriologist  Camille Guerin and Albert Calmette in Pasture institute in Paris in 1921.

FUNCTION OF BCG-

     It is a vaccine which is given to protect the tuberculosis. It build immunity against tuberculosis so there is less chance to get infected with tuberculosis after taking this vaccine. The vaccine is given to children and persons at higher risk developing tuberculosis such as people living in the TB affected part of the world.

BCG vaccine for infants is given as early as possible after birth .

    

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