The Long COVID HERV Connection - Dr. Claudia Matteucci

Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are ancient viruses found in our genomes, remnants of long-past infections. Elements of these viruses are activated by viral infections, and some play roles in devastating diseases like Multiple Sclerosis and ALS. Now it has been shown that SARS-CoV2 infection induces expression of specific HERV proteins. Prof. Claudia Matteucci discusses the role of HERVs and their tie to COVID19 diagnosis and potentially long COVID.

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Talking Biotech is a weekly podcast that uncovers the stories, ideas and research of people at the frontier of biology and engineering. Each episode explores how science and technology will transform agriculture, protect the environment, and feed 10 billion people by 2050. Interviews are led by Dr. Kevin Folta, a professor of molecular biology and genomics.