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Dr. Sebastiaan Theuns: Nanopore Sequencing in Pigs | Ep. 169
Season 2 Episode 169
In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Sebastiaan Theuns, veterinarian, CEO and co-founder of PathoSense, a spinoff from Ghent University, explains how nanopore sequencing is transforming the diagnosis of complex swine diseases. He discusses the limitations of targeted PCR testing, the advantages of whole-sample sequencing, and how new pathogens can be identified through comprehensive data analysis. Listen now on all major platforms!
"We developed a complete diagnostic platform from field sampling to lab sequencing that identifies all viruses and bacteria without needing prior selection."
๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ด๐๐ฒ๐๐: Dr. Sebastiaan Theuns is a veterinarian, CEO and co-founder of PathoSense, a spin-off from Ghent University delivering full-spectrum diagnostics using nanopore sequencing. His work focuses on redefining how swine health practitioners detect complex infectious diseases without relying on targeted testing.
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What you will learn:
- (00:00) Highlight
- (01:16) Introduction
- (03:06) Nanopore sequencing explained
- (04:28) Diagnostic insights
- (05:21) Choosing better samples
- (06:37) Diagnostic turnaround time
- (07:24) Cost and accessibility
- (13:26) Closing thoughts
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