Table 4.
Results of Coccidioides DNA testing at sampling sites near MCAGCC Twentynine Palms.
| Location | Soil Type and Soil Map Unit | Site Description | Coordinates | Detection of Coccidioides DNA * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29P-1 | Not available && | landscape with scattered Creosote (Larrea tridentata) and Salt Bush (Atriplex spp.) | 34°22′08.46″ N | 116°32′24.39″ W | pos |
| 29P-2 | Not available && | landscape with scattered Creosote (Larrea tridentata) and Salt Bush (Atriplex spp.) | 34°21′40.37″ N | 116°31′55.75″ W | pos |
| 29P-3 | Not available && | area with large boulders, graffiti, littered with trash | 34°20′05.00″ N | 116°29′18.79″ W | pos |
| 29P-4 | Not available && | landscape with scattered Creosote (Larrea tridentata) and Salt Bush (Atriplex spp.) including occasional Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) | 34°18′37.24″ N | 116°28′15.72″ W | pos |
| 29P-5 | Not available && | landscape with scattered Creosote (Larrea tridentata) and Salt Bush (Atriplex spp.) including occasional Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia), very rocky | 34°17′10.79″ N | 116°27′13.62″ W | pos |
| 29P-6 | Not available && | landscape with scattered Creosote (Larrea tridentata) and Salt Bush (Atriplex spp.) including occasional Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia), eroded soil | 34°15′35.74″ N | 116°26′23.01″ W | pos |
| 29P-7 | Not available && | landscape with scattered Creosote (Larrea tridentata) and Salt Bush (Atriplex spp.), lots of ants | 34°08′11.17″ N | 116°01′04.85″ W | pos |
| 29P-8 | Not available && | landscape with scattered Creosote (Larrea tridentata) and Salt Bush (Atriplex spp.), eroded soil, rodent activity high | 34°08′11.85″ N | 115°00′09.16″ W | pos |
| 29P-9 | Not available && | landscape with scattered Creosote (Larrea tridentata) and Salt Bush (Atriplex spp.), some Beavertail cacti (Opuntia basilaris) | 34°08′13.90″ N | 115°58′10.91″ W | pos |
| 29P-10 | Not available && | landscape with scattered Creosote (Larrea tridentata) and scattered Salt Bush (Atriplex spp.), lots of ants | 34°08′14.75″ N | 115°54′50.02″ W | pos |
| UT | Not available && | eroded landscape, scattered Salt Bush (Atriplex spp.), mostly unvegetated | 34°11′41.84″ N | 116°02′06.72″ W | pos |
| SR | Desertqueen-Jumborox-Rock outcrop association, 2 to 8% slopes, warm | Skull Rock trail, boulders, lots of organic matter, Desert Oaks (Quercus sp.) and many other shrubs | 33°59′50.28″ N | 116°03′37.44″ W | neg |
| HH | Morongo loamy sand, 2 to 4% slopes | Hall of Horrors Trail, scattered Joshua trees, Salt Bush (Atriplex spp.) and other shrubs | 34°00′02.16″ N | 116°08′45.96″ W | pos |
| HV | Rock outcrop | Hidden Valley, lots of organic matter, Desert oaks, shrubs and yucca plants | 34°00′12.00″ N | 116°10′25.32″ W | neg |
* Sites were indicated as positive for DNA of the pathogen when at least one out of three soil samples tested positive via nested PCR (with at least one diagnostic primer pair). && No digital data available in the USDA websoilsurvey database.