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Mycobacterium
bovis
strain BCG
Section: 1
No: 13
Lineage: Actinobacteria, Actinobacteria, Actinobacteridae, Actinomycetales, Corynebacterineae, Mycobacteriaceae
Contributor: T. Mineda & T. Yamada
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BCG has been used for vaccination against tuberculosis and leprosy. It is an adjuvant also used in treatment of superficial bladder cancer and malignant a melanoma. It offers unique advantages for the development of a recombinant vaccine which would protect from other pathogens.
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References:
Karlson, A.G. & Lessel, E.F.: Mycobacterium bovis nom. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1970, 20, 273-282
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