Dr. Mariana Kikuti: Monitoring PRRSV Variants | Ep. 165

In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Mariana Kikuti shares the latest findings on PRRSV variant trends, genetic diversity, and time-to-stability challenges across U.S. production systems. She explains the monitoring process behind variant classification and the obstacles faced when collecting epidemiological data. Discover practical insights into managing multi-strain outbreaks and improving disease surveillance systems. Listen now on all major platforms! "The main limitation in PRRSV surveillance is the need for data to come directly from people experiencing outbreaks to share the data." Meet the guest: Dr. Mariana Kikuti https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariana-kikuti-4a0a4586/?originalSubdomain=br holds a DVM from the Universidade Federal do Paraná, an MPH, and a PhD in epidemiology from the Universidade Federal da Bahia. As a Researcher at the University of Minnesota, her work centers on swine infectious disease surveillance and PRRSV molecular epidemiology. Her expertise supports better outbreak understanding and disease transmission analysis. Click here to read the full research article! https://mshmp.umn.edu/sites/mnshmp.umn.edu/files/2025-05/SHMP%202024l25.46%20%5BUpdate%20on%20monitored%20PRRSV%20variants%5D.pdf Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+swine+health+blackbelt What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:31) Introduction (02:00) Variant monitoring process (03:30) Genetic sequence analysis (04:25) PRRSV diversity trends (09:21) Data sharing vs. public health (09:51) Stability time challenges (14:05) Closing thoughts The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * Boehringer Ingelheim (https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/) - Farm Health Guardian (http://www.farmhealthguardian.com/) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: https://swinehealthblackbelt.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swinecampus/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/80692493