Marcello Melini: Tongue Tip Fluid in the Growing Herd | Ep. 158
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Marcello Melini: Tongue Tip Fluid in the Growing Herd | Ep. 158
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In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Marcello Melini from the University of Minnesota shares his research on alternative sampling strategies for monitoring PRRSv and other swine pathogens. He explains the potential of tongue tip fluids and other specimen types to improve pathogen detection and sequencing in grow-finish pigs. Listen now on all major platforms!
"Tongue tips may provide an overview of pathogen presence within a swine population."
What will you learn:
- (00:00) Introduction
- (01:08) Tongue tip sampling insights
- (02:19) Monitoring multiple pathogens
- (03:19) Sampling timing challenges
- (05:16) Sensitivity of detection methods
- (06:12) Specimen types
- (13:16) Closing thoughts
Meet the guest:
Marcello Melini is a PhD candidate and graduate research assistant at the University of Minnesota, Department of Veterinary Population Medicine. With over 12 years of experience in swine health, Melini focuses on field applications and epidemiology of PRRSv. He holds a DVM and a Master’s in Applied Statistics from Guatemala.
Connect with our guest on Social Media: LinkedIn
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