Isolation, identification, and pathological effects of beach sand bacterial extract on human skin keratinocytes in vitro.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Beaches are recreational spots for people. However, beach sand contains harmful microbes that affect human health, and there are no established methods for either sampling and identifying beach-borne pathogens or managing the quality of beach sand.

Method

This study was conducted with the aim of improving human safety at beaches and augmenting the quality of the beach experience. Beach sand was used as a resource to isolate bacteria due to its distinctive features and the biodiversity of the beach sand biota. A selected bacterial isolate termed FSRS was identified as Pseudomonas stutzeri using 16S rRNA sequencing and phylogenetic analysis, and the sequence was deposited in the NCBI GenBank database under the accession number MF599548. The isolated P. stu

SUBMITTER: Subhan F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5807979 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature