/newsroom/taxonomy/term/11962/all en /newsroom/channels/news/bacteriophages-may-play-role-childhood-stunting-and-be-able-help-treat-it-320373 <p>New research spearheaded by Æ»¹ûÒùÔº has discovered that bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) found in the intestinal tracts of children may play a role in childhood stunting, a significant impediment to growth that affects 22% of children under the age of five around the world.</p> Wed, 12 Feb 2020 16:25:03 +0000 justin.dupuis@mcgill.ca 198445 at /newsroom