Dr. Douglas Gladue & Dr. Manuel Borca: ASF Vaccine | Ep. 26

“No one really cared about the whole to found ASF research when it was on Africa. And now that’s in many countries that are major pig producers, it’s a big concern for everybody.” – Dr. Douglas Gladue.Today’s episode will cover “ASF vaccine: light at the end of the tunnel?”.Our guests are Dr. Douglas Gladue and Dr. Manuel Borca, both from the USDA, and they will share the latest developments about African Swine Fever vaccines. Dr. Gladue is a Senior Scientist at the Foreign Animal Disease Research Unit, and Dr. Borca works for the Agricultural Research Service of the Department of Agriculture as the lead scientist at the Foreign Animal Disease Unit at Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York.What you will learn:The challenge in getting an effective ASF vaccine;The latest updates on getting an effective vaccine;What separates successful swine professionals from those that are not.Their favorite swine-related book or resource: Pig ProgressEdited by Lauro Faccin