title: Quantitative polymerase chain reaction: filling the gap for early leptospirosis diagnosis.
authors.forename: Alan R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Katz
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007919:Leptospira / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial