biostudies-literatureUnknown8Trigui H<i>Campylobacter jejuni</i> is the leading cause of campylobacteriosis in the developed world. Although most cases are caused by consumption of contaminated meat, a significant proportion is linked to ingestion of contaminated water. The differences between <i>C. jejuni</i> strains originating from food products and those isolated from water are poorly understood. Working under the hypothesis that water-borne <i>C. jejuni</i> strains are better equipped at surviving the nutrient-poor aquatic environment than food-borne strains, the present study aims to characterize these differences using outbreak strains 81116 and 81-176. Strain 81116 caused a campylobacteriosis outbreak linked to consumption of water, while strain 81-176 was linked to consumption of raw milk. CFU counts and viability asFrontiers in microbiology1781https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC5611540biostudies-literaturePhenotypic and Transcriptomic Responses of <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i> Suspended in an Artificial Freshwater Medium.PMC5611540Trigui HLevesque SFaucher SPMendis NThibodeau ALetellier ALee KFravalo PfalsePhenotypic and Transcriptomic Responses of <i>Campylobacter jejuni</i> Suspended in an Artificial Freshwater Medium.<i>Campylobacter jejuni</i> is the leading cause of campylobacteriosis in the developed world. Although most cases are caused by consumption of contaminated meat, a significant proportion is linked to ingestion of contaminated water. The differences between <i>C. jejuni</i> strains originating from food products and those isolated from water are poorly understood. Working under the hypothesis that water-borne <i>C. jejuni</i> strains are better equipped at surviving the nutrient-poor aquatic environment than food-borne strains, the present study aims to characterize these differences using outbreak strains 81116 and 81-176. Strain 81116 caused a campylobacteriosis outbreak linked to consumption of water, while strain 81-176 was linked to consumption of raw milk. CFU counts and viability as2017-01-01T00:00:00Z20172026-04-08T00:27:24.385Z2019-03-27T02:57:14ZS-EPMC56115402897924310.3389/fmicb.2017.01781