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Isolation of Brucella melitensis from a patient with hearing loss

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  1. Institute of Hygiene and Microbiology, University of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 2, 97080, Würzburg, Germany

    G. Valenza, O. Kurzai, M. Frosch & M. Abele-Horn

  2. Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 11, 97080, Würzburg, Germany

    B. Kallmann

  3. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Strasse 11, 97080, Würzburg, Germany

    A. Berend & R. Mlynski

  4. Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Diedersdorfer Weg 1, 12277, Berlin, Germany

    K. Nöckler

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Valenza, G., Kallmann, B., Berend, A. et al. Isolation of Brucella melitensis from a patient with hearing loss. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 25, 67–68 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-006-0084-4

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