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To treat early-stage NMIBC, this vaccine is intravesically instilled following TURBT (15[1])into the bladder as immunotherapy. GSK (15[1])and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are running Phase 3 trials (15[1])for a potential replacement for this vaccine called M72. Georg Deycke and Ernst Altstaedt were sentenced to prison for contaminating this vaccine (-5[1])in the Lübeck disaster. (-5[1])This vaccine offers partial prophylaxis for Buruli ulcer infection. This vaccine was developed from 1908 to 1921 by Albert (*) Calmette and Camille Guérin at the Institut Pasteur. This vaccine increases the interferon-gamma response in the body. A characteristic flat, round scar forms after this vaccine’s intradermal administration, which can cause a false positive Mantoux skin test afterwards. (10[1])For 10 points, name this vaccine developed from heat-attenuated Mycobacterium bovis. (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: BCG vaccine [or Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccine; accept the tuberculosis vaccine]
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