Table 2.
Results of Coccidioides DNA testing at sampling sites near NAS Lemoore.
| Location | Soil Type and Soil Map Unit | Site Description | Coordinates | Coccidioides DNA * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LM-1 (N26) | Panoche clay loam, saline-alkali (151) | dirt road between agricultural fields and eucalyptus forest towards a dry, salty lakebed | 36°22′38.96″ N | 119°55′56.82″ W | pos |
| LM-2 | Vanguard sandy loam, partially drained (168) | agricultural field | 36°19′42.28″ N | 119°52′06.31″ W | neg |
| LM-3 | water, either Vanguard sandy loam, partially drained (168), or Gepford clay, partially drained (115) | area with ponds near creek, salty soils, plenty of Salt Bush (Atriplex spp.), high animal activity (birds and small mammals) | 36°22′46.92″ N | 119°55′17.69″ W | pos |
| LM-4 | Gepford clay, partially drained (115) | dirt road along small canal, adjacent to new orchard | 36°21′17.57″ N | 119°54′18.29″ W | pos |
| LM-5 | Grangeville fine sandy loam, saline-alkali, partially drained (121) | orchard with young almond trees | 36°21′56.02″ N | 119°52′19.85″ W | neg |
| LM-482 | Calflax clay loam, saline-sodic, wet, 0–1% slope (482) | agricultural field | 36°20′33.22″ N | 120°02′55.25″ W | neg |
| LM-475 | Posochaet clay loam, saline-sodic, wet 0–2% slopes (479) | agricultural field | 36°19′41.27″ N | 120°02′29.11″ W | neg |
| LM-479-1 | Cerini clay loam, 0–2% slope (479) | agricultural field | 36°15′20.05″ N | 120°00′59.29″ W | neg |
| LM-479-2 | Cerini clay loam, 0–2% slope (479) | agricultural field | 36°17′24.04″ N | 120°06′11.88″ W | neg |
| LM-462 | Ciervo, wet Ciervo complex, saline-sodic, 0–1% slope (462) | meadow | 36°16′11.35″ N | 120°06′11.95″ W | neg |
| LM-477 | Westhaven clay loam, 0–2% slope (477) | almond orchard | 36°15′18.65″ N | 120°05′03.48″ W | neg |
| LM-435 | Lethenet clay loam, 0–2% slope (139) | agricultural field | 36°15′19.62″ N | 119°58′56.71″ W | neg |
| LM139-1 | Lethenet clay loam (139) | unused agricultural field, grasses, clay rich area | 36°14′04.20″ N | 119°53′13.60″ W | neg |
| LM139-2 | Lethenet clay loam (139) | abandoned agricultural field, high grasses and shrubs | 36°15′20.48″ N | 119°55′23.09″ W | neg |
| LM-115 | Gepford clay, partially drained (115) | unused agricultural fields with grass | 36°15′26.17″ N | 119°55′23.09″ W | neg |
| LM-151 | Calflax clay loam, saline-sodic, 0 to 2% slopes (151) | agricultural field | 36°11′53.63″ N | 119°56′04.02″ W | neg |
| LM-119 | Grangeville sandy loam, saline-alkali (119) | along a dirt road between agricultural fields towards a meadow | 36°16′18.55″ N | 119°50′08.02″ W | pos |
| LM-J | Lemoore sandy loam, partially drained (137) Boggs sandy loam, partially drained (103) | salty environment with Iodine Bush (Allenrolfea occidentalis), was flooded in winter, rodent activity was observed | 36°15′16.63″ N | 119°48′40.00″ W | pos |
* Sites were indicated as positive for the pathogen’s DNA when at least one out of three soil samples tested positive via nested PCR (with at least one diagnostic primer pair).