Question

BCG stands for
A. Bacterial cell genome
B. Bacillus Calmette Guerin
C. Bacteria culture growth
D. None of the above

Answer 1

This type of vaccine is used for the treatment of the disease leprosy or tuberculosis (TB). This vaccine is not safe at the time of pregnancy.

Complete answer:
BCG stands for Bacillus Calmette Guerin. This is the vaccine that is used against the disease which is known as tuberculosis (TB). In many countries, this vaccine is provided to the newborn healthy babies to keep them safe from tuberculosis and leprosy. The areas where tuberculosis is not so much common, only children are immunized by this vaccine. When there is a case of tuberculosis suspected, an individual is treated and tested. BCG also has proven its effectiveness against the ulcer infection and non-tuberculous mycobacteria infection. Moreover, BCG is also used for the treatment of bladder cancer. This vaccine is not safe during the time of pregnancy this leads to miscarriage. It also makes the poor immune function. This vaccine can be injected with the help of injection and there might be irritation, swelling, redness at the site of injection. The vaccine called BCG was first used medically in the year 1921.

Hence correct option is B i.e. Bacillus Calmette Guerin.

Note: BCG is the effective immunization against leprosy and tuberculosis. Mycobacterium bovis which is much more related to the mycobacterium tuberculosis and this agent is responsible for the tuberculosis. BCG is the attenuated version of this mycobacterium bovis bacteria. BCG is also used in cancer therapy to stimulate the immune response.