Streptococcus suis is present in almost all pigs and is considered endemic in all countries with an extensive swine industry. However, not all forms of Streptococcus suis in pigs are inherently pathogenic. In today’s episode with Dr. Jessica Santos-Streauslin, we talk about her work studying Streptococcus suis as well as identifying what new work needs to be completed to develop a commercially available vaccine.Dr. Jessica Santos Streauslin is a veterinary Ph.D. student at Iowa State University. She grew up in Brazil and received her DVM in Brazil before beginning her Ph.D. in 2018. At Iowa State her research focus is primarily on Streptococcus suis in swine.𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.Visit us at https://swinehealthblackbelt.comThe Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:- Boehringer Ingelheim (https://www.swineresource.com/)- Skov (https://www.skov.com/)- JBI (https://www.jbidistributors.com/)- United Animal Health (http://www.unitedanh.com/)- Adare (https://adarebiome.com/)

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