TABLE 2.
Prevalence of Blastomyces dermatitidis DNA in basal soil samples collected from sites in Minnesota
| Sampling sitea | No. of samples with detectable B. dermatitidis DNA | Total no. of samples analyzed | No. of samples positive for B. dermatitidis DNA (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITA-14 | 18 | 23 | 78 |
| ITA-17 | 4 | 28 | 14 |
| STL-14 | 29 | 67 | 43 |
| STL-17 | 9 | 16 | 56 |
| LSS-17 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 |
| HEN-14a | 6 | 73 | 8.2 |
| Avg ± SD | 38 ± 32 | ||
| Avg ± SD (excluding HEN-14 flooding site) | 33 ± 31 |
a
All sites were sampled one time except HEN-14, which was sampled every week for 6 weeks. Summary data are in bold.