TABLE 3.
Summary of PCR results obtained from samples collected from Phillip Island between March 1998 and February 1999
| Region | Site description | Sample type | Southern hybridization results (no. of positive samples/total no. of samples examined)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS2404 | IS2606 | |||
| Golf course | Storage tanksa | Water | 3/12 | 5/8 |
| Irrigation systemb | Water | 3/3 | 2/3 | |
| Dam near storage tanksc | Water | 2/7 | 3/5 | |
| Dam near storage tanks | Detritus | 3/7 | 4/7 | |
| Bore hole | Water | 0/3 | 2/3 | |
| Town water supply at golf coursed | Water | 0/6 | 0/5 | |
| Silverleaves housing estate | Drain under fire access track (east) | Water | 0/4 | 2/3 |
| Coughlan's Road drain (south) | Water | 0/2 | 1/2 | |
| Farm dam | Water | 0/1 | 1/1 | |
| Rain water tank | Water | 0/4 | 0/4 | |
| Town water supply, consumer tapd | Water | 0/5 | 2/4 | |
| Beach | Water | 0/1 | 0/1 | |
| Other sites | Rhyll swamp | Water | 0/3 | 0/1 |
| Cowes Cemetery wetland | Water | 0/1 | 0/1 | |
| Treated sewage effluent, water leaving plant | Water | 0/4 | 1/4 | |
a
IMS culture isolates JKD2379, JKD2380, JKD2381, JKD2384, JKD2385, and JKD2388 were obtained at this site.
b
IMS culture isolates JKD2387, JKD2389, and JKD2390 were obtained at this site.
c
IMS culture isolate JKD2386 was obtained at this site.
d
Samples from these sites were negative for mycobacterial 16S rRNA genes as determined by PCR. Samples from all other sites were positive for mycobacterial 16S rRNA genes.