TWiV reviews a facility accident that killed monkeys, new bird blu genotype found in Nevada dairy cattle, Argentina plans to leave WHO, yellow fever on the rise, dynamics of HPV infections in women, and Epstein-Barr virus protein targets B cell receptor for degradation.

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Accident kills monkeys at SC research supply facility (Science)
D1.1 Genotype in Dairy Cattle in Nevada (APHIS)
Argentina to leave WHO (CIDRAP)
Yellow fever on the rise (CIDRAP)
HPV dynamics in women (PLoS Biol)
EBV protein degrades B cell receptor (PNAS)
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Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!

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