Maria Hakimi: Brachyspira Resistance Gaps | Ep. 215

In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Maria Hakimi, PhD student at Iowa State University, explains the history of swine dysentery, the complexity of identifying Brachyspira species, and current insights into antimicrobial resistance and genomics. She highlights diagnostic advances and research gaps affecting disease understanding and control in modern swine systems. Listen now on all major platforms! Click here to read the full research articles: Genomic insights into the population structure, antimicrobial resistance, and virulence of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae from diverse geographical regions - https://journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.1128/spectrum.03386-24 Antimicrobial susceptibility of U.S. porcine Brachyspira isolates and genetic diversity of B. hyodysenteriae by multilocus sequence typing - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10406387231212189 "Limited Brachyspira research creates concern because misdiagnosis can hide resistance patterns before clear field trends appear." Meet the guest: Maria Hakimi https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-hakimi-7b9b7721a/ is a PhD student at Iowa State University specializing in molecular microbiology and bioinformatics. She holds a master’s degree in Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine from Iowa State University, where her work focuses on microbiology, antimicrobial resistance, and Brachyspira research relevant to swine health. Learn more from Maria Hakimi on The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms. 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 (00:53) Introduction (01:43) Brachyspira history (03:50) Susceptibility testing (06:04) Diagnostic tools (08:53) Resistance patterns (10:23) Resistance mechanisms (11:47) Closing thoughts The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: * Boehringer Ingelheim (https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/) - Ralco (https://www.ralcoagriculture.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