Wesley Edwin Kloos

Works (18)

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2005 journal article

Dark disk color in the flower of Gerbera hybrida is determined by a dominant gene, dc

HORTSCIENCE, 40(7), 1992–1994.

By: W. Kloos n, C. George n & L. Sorge n

author keywords: dark-centered gerberas; capitulum disk color; gerbera genetics
TL;DR: Phenotypic segregation ratios indicated that dark disk color was determined by a single dominant gene, designated Dc, and the light disk color by a recessive gene, dc, which appeared to be complete in both homozygous and heterozygous Dc plants. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2005 journal article

Inheritance of powdery mildew resistance and leaf macrohair density in Gerbera hybrida

HORTSCIENCE, 40(5), 1246–1251.

By: W. Kloos n, C. George* & L. Sorge n

author keywords: Podosphaera fusca resistance; gerbera genetics; macrohairs; trichomes
TL;DR: The primary objectives of this investigation were to determine the mode of inheritance of PM resistance and MH density traits and determine if there was a causal relationship between the phenotypes, and to develop disease resistant gerbera cultivars. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2004 journal article

Inheritance of the flower types of Gerbera hybrida

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE, 129(6), 802–810.

By: W. Kloos n, C. George* & L. Sorge*

author keywords: capitulum traits; floret traits; gerbera genetics; crested gerberas; spider gerberas
TL;DR: The mode of inheritance of the major fl ower types of gerberas in the North Carolina State Univ. collection was determined and dominance appeared to be incomplete due to the reduction of trans fl oret length in most Crdcr and Crcr heterozygotes compared to crested homozygotes. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
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2002 journal article

Distribution of strains of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from milk of cows in North Carolina

Annual Meeting, National Mastitis Council, Inc, 41(2002), 233–234.

By: P. Smith, C. Spooner, R. Lyman, C. George, W. Kloos & K. Anderson

Source: NC State University Libraries
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2002 journal article

Plasmid-borne macrolide resistance in Micrococcus luteus

MICROBIOLOGY-SGM, 148, 2479–2487.

By: W. Liebl *, W. Kloos n & W. Ludwig *

author keywords: erythromycin resistance; erm(36); induction; curing
MeSH headings : Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; DNA, Bacterial / analysis; Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics; Erythromycin / pharmacology; Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; Genes, Bacterial; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Micrococcus luteus / drug effects; Micrococcus luteus / genetics; Micrococcus luteus / metabolism; Molecular Sequence Data; Plasmids / genetics; Sequence Analysis, DNA
TL;DR: A plasmid designated pMEC2 which confers resistance to erythromycin, other macrolides, and lincomycin was detected in Micrococcus luteus strain MAW843 isolated from human skin, believed to be the first report of aPlasmid-borne, inducible antibiotic resistance in micrococci. (via Semantic Scholar)
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1999 journal article

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus outbreak in a veterinary teaching hospital: Potential human-to-animal transmission

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 37(5), 1459–1463.

By: J. Seguin, R. Walker, J. Caron, W. Kloos, C. George, R. Hollis, R. Jones, M. Pfaller

Source: NC State University Libraries
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1999 journal article

Recommended minimal standards for description of new staphylococcal species

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY, 49, 489–502.

By: J. Freney, W. Kloos*, V. Hajek*, J. Webster*, M. Bes, Y. Brun, C. Vernozy-Rozand*

author keywords: minimal standards; staphylococcal species
MeSH headings : Animals; Bacterial Typing Techniques; Cattle; Genotype; Phenotype; Rabbits; Species Specificity; Staphylococcus / classification; Staphylococcus / cytology; Staphylococcus / genetics; Staphylococcus / physiology; Terminology as Topic
TL;DR: The recommended minimal standards for describing a new Staphylococcus species are based on the results of phenotypic and genomic studies of at least five independently isolated strains and have been endorsed by the members of the Subcommittee on the taxonomy of staphylitis and streptococci of the international Committee on Systematic Bacteria. (via Semantic Scholar)
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1998 journal article

Clinical importance of identifying coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from blood cultures: Evaluation of MicroScan rapid and dried overnight gram-positive panels versus a conventional reference method

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 36(7), 2089–2092.

By: M. Weinstein, S. Mirrett, L. VanPelt, M. McKinnon, B. Zimmer, W. Kloos, L. Reller

Source: NC State University Libraries
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1998 journal article

Delimiting the genus Staphylococcus through description of Macrococcus caseolyticus gen. nov., comb. nov. and Macrococcus equipercicus sp. nov., Macrococcus bovicus sp. nov. and Macrococcus carouselicus sp. nov.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY, 48, 859–877.

By: W. Kloos n, D. Ballard n, C. George n, J. Webster*, R. Hubner*, W. Ludwig, K. Schleifer*, F. Fiedler*, K. Schubert*

author keywords: Macrococcus gen. nov.; Macrococcus caseolyticus gen. nov., comb. nov.; Macrococcus equipercicus sp. nov.; Macrococcus bovicus sp. nov.; Macrococcus carouselicus sp. nov.
MeSH headings : Animals; Base Composition; Base Sequence; Cell Wall / chemistry; DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry; Horses; Micrococcaceae / classification; Molecular Sequence Data; Nucleic Acid Hybridization; Phenotype; Phylogeny; Plasmids; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; Staphylococcus / classification
TL;DR: Four species of the newly proposed genus Macrococcus are described on the basis of a phylogenetic analysis comparing 16S rRNA sequences, DNA-DNA liquid hybridization, DNA base composition, normalized ribotype patterns, macrorestriction pattern analysis and estimation of genome size using PFGE, cell wall composition, phenotypic characteristics and plasmid profiles. (via Semantic Scholar)
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1998 journal article

Staphylococcus hominis subsp. novobiosepticus subsp. nov., a novel trehalose- and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine-negative, novobiocin- and multiple-antibiotic-resistant subspecies isolated from human blood cultures

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY, 48, 799–812.

By: W. Kloos n, C. George n, J. Olgiate n, L. Van Pelt*, M. McKinnon*, B. Zimmer*, E. Muller *, M. Weinstein*, S. Mirrett*

author keywords: Staphylococcus hominis subsp. novobiosepticus subsp. nov; Staphylococcus hominis subsp. hominis; multiple antibiotic resistance; mecA gene homologues; novobiocin-resistant Staphylococcus hominis
MeSH headings : Acetylglucosamine / analysis; Bacteremia / microbiology; Bacterial Proteins / genetics; Base Composition; Base Sequence; DNA, Bacterial / analysis; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Humans; Molecular Sequence Data; Novobiocin / pharmacology; Phenotype; Plasmids; Restriction Mapping; Staphylococcus / chemistry; Staphylococcus / classification; Staphylococcus / drug effects; Trehalose / analysis
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1997 journal article

Identification of staphylococcus species and subspecies by the chaperonin 60 gene identification method and reverse checkerboard hybridization

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 35(12), 3116–3121.

By: S. Goh, Z. Santucci, W. Kloos, M. Faltyn, C. George, D. Driedger, S. Hemmingsen

Source: NC State University Libraries
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1997 journal article

Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis of Staphylococcus hyicus and Staphylococcus chromogenes genomic DNA and its taxonomic, epidemiologic and ecologic applications in veterinary medicine

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE, 59(6), 443–450.

By: A. Shimizu *, W. Kloos n, H. Berkhoff n, C. George n & D. Ballard n

author keywords: genomic DNA fingerprinting; pulsed-field gel electrophoresis; Staphylococcus chromogenes; Staphylococcus hyicus
MeSH headings : Animals; Biomarkers; Cattle; Chickens; DNA Fingerprinting / veterinary; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field / veterinary; Female; Genome, Bacterial; Goats; Staphylococcal Infections / epidemiology; Staphylococcal Infections / genetics; Staphylococcal Infections / veterinary; Staphylococcus / classification; Staphylococcus / genetics; Staphylococcus / isolation & purification; Swine
TL;DR: It is concluded that PFGE analysis is a useful tool not only for species or strain identification but also for epidemiologic or ecologic studies of S. hyicus and S. chromogenes. (via Semantic Scholar)
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1997 journal article

Ribotype delineation and description of Staphylococcus sciuri subspecies and their potential as reservoirs of methicillin resistance and staphylolytic enzyme genes

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY, 47(2), 313–323.

By: W. Kloos n, D. Ballard n, J. Webster*, R. Hubner*, A. Tomasz *, I. Couto *, G. Sloan*, H. Dehart* ...

MeSH headings : Bacterial Typing Techniques; Base Composition; Cell Wall / chemistry; DNA, Bacterial / chemistry; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; Enzymes / genetics; Genes, Bacterial; Methicillin Resistance / genetics; Nucleic Acid Hybridization; Phenotype; Species Specificity; Staphylococcus / classification; Staphylococcus / drug effects; Staphylococcus / genetics
TL;DR: Three subspecies of Staphylococcus sciuri, S. carnaticus subsp. (via Semantic Scholar)
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1994 journal article

Update on clinical-significance of coagulase-negative staphylococci

Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 7(1), 117–140.

By: W. Kloos n & T. Bannerman n

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology; Bacterial Typing Techniques; Coagulase / metabolism; Humans; Methicillin Resistance; Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis; Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy; Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology; Staphylococcus / classification; Staphylococcus / genetics; Staphylococcus / growth & development; Staphylococcus / isolation & purification; Staphylococcus / pathogenicity
TL;DR: The clinical significance of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species (CNS) continues to increase as strategies in medical practice lead to more invasive procedures and the use of antibiotics in hospitals has provided a reservoir of antibiotic-resistant genes. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: NC State University Libraries
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1975 journal article

ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCI FROM HUMAN SKIN .1. AMENDED DESCRIPTIONS OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS-EPIDERMIDIS AND STAPHYLOCOCCUS-SAPROPHYTICUS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF 3 NEW SPECIES - STAPHYLOCOCCUS-COHNII, STAPHYLOCOCCUS-HAEMOLYTICUS, AND STAPHYLOCOCCUS-XYLOSUS

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY, 25(1), 50–61.

By: K. Schleifer n & W. Kloos n

TL;DR: Three new species are being proposed in this paper: Staphylococcus cohnii, S. haemolyticus, and S. xylosus, which were isolated from human skin and subjected to a taxonomic study. (via Semantic Scholar)
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1975 journal article

ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF STAPHYLOCOCCI FROM HUMAN SKIN .2. DESCRIPTIONS OF 4 NEW SPECIES - STAPHYLOCOCCUS-WARNERI, STAPHYLOCOCCUS-CAPITIS, STAPHYLOCOCCUS-HOMINIS, AND STAPHYLOCOCCUS-SIMULANS

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY, 25(1), 62–79.

By: W. Kloos n & K. Schleifer n

TL;DR: Four new species are proposed in this study of staphylococci isolated from the skins of people living in North Carolina and New Jersey, established on the basis of a variety of morphological, physiological, biochemical, and antibiotic characters. (via Semantic Scholar)
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1975 journal article

Simplified scheme for routine identification of human staphylococcus species

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 1(1), 82–88.

By: W. Kloos & K. Schleifer

Source: NC State University Libraries
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1974 journal article

ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROCOCCI FROM HUMAN SKIN, INCLUDING 2 NEW SPECIES - MICROCOCCUS-LYLAE AND MICROCOCCUS-KRISTINAE

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY, 24(1), 79–101.

By: W. Kloos n, T. Tornabene n & K. Schleifer n

TL;DR: A variety of morphological, physiological, biochemical, and genetic characters were examined for their use as taxonomic criteria, and key characters, many of which can be determined by simple laboratory procedures, were selected for species differentiation. (via Semantic Scholar)
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