As the use of antibiotics declines and public pressure for the elimination of pharmacological levels of zinc in swine diets increases, the industry finds itself in dire need of more methods for reducing the incidence of viral and bacterial infections in pigs. In today’s episode, Dr. Elisa Crisci shares her work about a new class of biological compounds which is derived from the blood platelets of pigs and can be utilized due to its antiviral and antibacterial properties in the swine population.

Meet the guest: Dr. Elisa Crisci

Experience:

• Current: Assistant Professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University.
• Past: Postdoctoral Researcher at INRA French National Institute for Agricultural Research; Postdoctoral Researcher at Linköping University

Background:

• Ph.D., Animal Medicine and Health (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
• M.Sc. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) 
• D.V.M. (Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna)

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