About this episode
In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Emma Helm, Research Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech, explains how Lawsonia intracellularis infection alters the swine gut microbiota and microbial metabolism. She shares findings on microbial shifts, nucleotide synthesis, amino acid biosynthesis, and impacts on feed efficiency. Learn practical insights on biomarkers, nutrition strategies, and vaccination programs. Listen now on all major platforms!"If a pig does not have any resident microbiota, classic colitis induced by Lawsonia intracellularis cannot develop, showing a required interaction with the resident microbiota."๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ด๐๐ฒ๐๐: Dr. Emma Helm is a Research Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech. She earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in Animal Sciences from Iowa State University, focusing on swine intestinal integrity, function, and skeletal muscle metabolism during pathogenic challenges. Her research explores biological mechanisms that define swine physiology, especially intestinal development and stress responses.ย Click here to read the full research article!Liked this one? Donโt stop now โ Hereโs what we think youโll love!What you will learn:(00:00) Highlight(00:50) Introduction(01:55) Lawsonia overview(02:51) Microbiota interaction(04:43) Challenge model results(07:49) Metabolic shifts(10:07) Farm application(11:36) Final QuestionsThe Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:*ย Boehringer Ingelheim- Ralco๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐, ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ท๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ.Website:ย The Swine Health Blackbelt PodcastInstagram:ย Swine CampusLinkedIn:ย Swine Campus
