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Where are we on creating a vaccine for Strep suis? - Dr. Jessica Santos Streauslin

Oct 10, 2022

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Video: Where are we on creating a vaccine for Strep suis? - Dr. Jessica Santos Streauslin

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.