BCGvaktsiiniga
BCGvaktsiiniga refers to the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine. It is a vaccine primarily used for the prevention of tuberculosis. The BCG vaccine is derived from Mycobacterium bovis, a bacterium that is closely related to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen that causes tuberculosis in humans. The attenuation of M. bovis weakens it to the point that it can stimulate an immune response without causing disease in healthy individuals.
The BCG vaccine is typically administered intradermally, meaning it is injected into the top layers of the
The use of BCG vaccination in adults for the prevention of pulmonary tuberculosis is generally less consistent,