TUBERCULOSIS VACCINES
\tjˌuːbəkjʊlˈə͡ʊsɪs vaksˈiːnz], \tjˌuːbəkjʊlˈəʊsɪs vaksˈiːnz], \t_j_ˌuː_b_ə_k_j_ʊ_l_ˈəʊ_s_ɪ_s v_a_k_s_ˈiː_n_z]\
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An active immunizing agent and a viable avirulent attenuated strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, var. bovis, which confers immunity to mycobacterial infections. It is used also in immunotherapy of neoplasms due to its stimulation of antibodies and non-specific immunity.
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