Marburg
Americannoun
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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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“Rwanda ended up ending that outbreak with one of the lowest death rates recorded for an Ebola or Marburg response ever,” Spencer said.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
The effects of the internet blockage could linger beyond the war, according to Farzanegan of Philipps-Universität Marburg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
After the war, Habermas studied philosophy and earned a doctorate from Marburg University before joining the University of Frankfurt's Institute of Social Research.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
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
Both viruses seem part of a pattern, When he learned what Marburg virus does to human beings.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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