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

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.

Meet the guest:

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.