The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Elisa De Conti: E. coli Detection Under Field Conditions | Ep. 189

In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Elisa De Conti, research assistant at Iowa State University and member of the FieldEpi team, explains how E. coli detection is being improved under real field conditions. She discusses diagnostic workflows, virulence factor identification, and how field data integration enhances the understanding of pathogenic isolates. Discover how these advances strengthen swine health monitoring and decision-making. Listen now on all major platforms!

What you'll learn:  

• E. coli diagnostics
• Virulence factor testing
• Pathotype classification
• Surveillance data trends
• Field application tools

Meet the guest:

Dr. Elisa De Conti is a research assistant at Iowa State University and part of the FieldEpi team. She completed her DVM in Brazil and finalized her M.S. studying E. coli detection, now pursuing a Ph.D. on PRRSV with a focus on field epidemiology. Her work connects diagnostic data and field-level applications for improved swine health monitoring.

Listen to Dr. Elisa De Conti on The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.
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