Marburg
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a city in W central Germany, in Hesse: famous for the religious debate between Luther and Zwingli in 1529; Europe's first Protestant university (1527). Pop: 78 511 (2003 est)
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the German name for Maribor
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Working with Professor Roland Lill and his team at the University of Marburg, the researchers uncovered how D-Cys harms cancer cells.
From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026
These three additional monkeys were not quarantined, which is required by law to prevent deadly diseases — such as Ebola, Marburg and mpox — from spreading from primates to humans, prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2025
It wouldn’t be surprising, given that many viruses have been linked to bats, including the Ebola, Marburg, Nipah and Hendra viruses, as well as coronaviruses like SARS-1 and MERS.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025
President Samia Suluhu Hassan said at a press conference on Monday that health authorities had confirmed one case of Marburg in the north-western region of Kagera.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025
He wanted to be ready to use it at a moment’s notice, in case Marburg or Ebola ever came to the surface again.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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