In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Rodrigo Paiva from Iowa State University explores how E. coli genotypes in swine have evolved over the last decade. He shares critical insights from a retrospective study and discusses why certain virulence factors are increasing in prevalence. Learn what this shift means for post-weaning diarrhea and disease management. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Many E.coli strains contain multiple toxin genes, causing both secretory diarrhea and edema disease."

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. Rodrigo Paiva is a Graduate Research Assistant and Ph.D. candidate in Animal Health at Iowa State University, with a Master’s in Veterinary Preventive Medicine. His academic and diagnostic lab experience focuses on E. coli characterization and antimicrobial resistance in swine. 

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (00:58) Introduction
• (03:16) E. coli nomenclature
• (05:48) Virulence factors explained
• (07:22) Genotype evolution
• (09:14) Shifting genotypes
• (11:32) Mutation and selection
• (13:23) Closing thoughts

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