In the study, the phage, called «CR5,» showed high antimicrobial activity against the bacterium, Cronobacter sakazakii, as well as against
several other species of Cronobacter, which can also cause
dangerous illness, said coauthor Sangryeol Ryu, professor in the Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Korea.
MMR vaccine: Usually administered to children in
several injections between the ages of 12 and 16 months, this vaccine is meant to protect against the
dangerous illnesses of the mumps, measles and rubella.