TWiV explains how immune profiling was used to identify distinguishing features of Long COVID, and how a co-opted feline endogenous retroviral envelope promotes cell survival by controlling copper transport and homeostasis in cats. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server MicrobeTV store at Cafepress Spike shirts at vaccinated.us (promo code Microbetv) Research assistant position in Rosenfeld Lab CBER/FDA (pdf) Features of Long COVID (Nature) ERV envelope mediates feline copper homeostasis (Cell Rep) Letters read on TWiV 1049 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Brianne – Webb spots a building block of life on Jupiter’s moon Europa Rich – Are we really made of ‘star stuff?’ Learn about your body’s elements Alan – Avian flu has reached the Galàpagos Vincent – Why the US can’t have nice things Listener Pick Az – Free solo Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv