With reference to the BCG vaccine consider following statements It stands for Bacillu...........

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With reference to the BCG vaccine, consider following statements

It stands for Bacillus Calmette-Guérin.
It is a live attenuated strain derived from an isolate of Mycobacterium bovis and has been used widely across the world as a vaccine for tuberculosis.
Live attenuated vaccine are available for both virus and bacterial infections.

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The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is a live attenuated strain derived from an isolate of Mycobacterium bovis and has been used widely across the world as a vaccine for tuberculosis.
Live attenuated vaccine (LAV) are vaccine prepared from living micro-organisms (viruses, bacteria currently available) that have been weakened under laboratory conditions. LAV vaccines will replicate in a vaccinated individual and produce an immune response but usually cause mild or no disease.

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