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Soil samples collected from sites with previous blastomycosis human or canine outbreaks had high rates of detectable Blastomyces dermatitidis DNA
| Outbreak sitea | Yr sample collected | No. of samples with detectable B. dermatitidis DNA | Total no. of samples analyzed | No. of samples positive for B. dermatitidis DNA (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1999 | 18 | 23 | 78 |
| B | 2012 | 5 | 43 | 12 |
| C | 2016 | 7 | 11 | 64 |
| Avg ± SD | 51 ± 35 | |||
| Avg ± SD (excluding B flooding site) | 71 ± 10 |
Summary data are in bold.
