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ArticlePloS one2017

Campylobacter jejuni transcriptome changes during loss of culturability in water.

Christina Bronowski, Kasem Mustafa, Ian Goodhead, Chloe E James, Charlotte Nelson, Anita Lucaci, Paul Wigley, Tom J Humphrey, Nicola J Williams, Craig Winstanley and 1 more

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Christina BronowskiInstitute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Kasem MustafaInstitute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Ian GoodheadSchool of Environment and Life Sciences, University of Salford, Salford, United Kingdom.
Chloe E JamesSchool of Environment and Life Sciences, University of Salford, Salford, United Kingdom.
Charlotte NelsonInstitute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Anita LucaciInstitute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Paul WigleyInstitute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Tom J HumphreyMedical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom.
Nicola J WilliamsInstitute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Craig WinstanleyInstitute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
ENIGMA Consortium
University of Liverpool · GBUniversity of Salford · GBSwansea University · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council G0900753Medical Research Council MR/K002279/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWater serves as a potential reservoir for Campylobacter, the leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis in humans. However, little is understood about the mechanisms underlying variations in survival characteristics between different strains of C. jejuni in natural environments, including water.

resultsWe identified three Campylobacter jejuni strains that exhibited variability in their ability to retain culturability after suspension in tap water at two different temperatures (4°C and 25°C). Of the three, strains C. jejuni M1 exhibited the most rapid loss of culturability whilst retaining viability. Using RNAseq transcriptomics, we characterised C. jejuni M1 gene expression in response to suspension in water by analyzing bacterial suspensions recovered immediately after introduction into water (Time 0), and from two sampling time/temperature combinations where considerable loss of culturability was evident, namely (i) after 24 h at 25°C, and (ii) after 72 h at 4°C. Transcript data were compared with a culture-grown control. Some gene expression characteristics were shared amongst the three populations recovered from water, with more genes being up-regulated than down. Many of the up-regulated genes were identified in the Time 0 sample, whereas the majority of down-regulated genes occurred in the 25°C (24 h) sample.

conclusionsVariations in expression were found amongst genes associated with oxygen tolerance, starvation and osmotic stress. However, we also found upregulation of flagellar assembly genes, accompanied by down-regulation of genes involved in chemotaxis. Our data also suggested a switch from secretion via the sec system to via the tat system, and that the quorum sensing gene luxS may be implicated in the survival of strain M1 in water. Variations in gene expression also occurred in accessory genome regions. Our data suggest that despite the loss of culturability, C. jejuni M1 remains viable and adapts via specific changes in gene expression.

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Genes, BacterialTranscriptomeCampylobacter jejuniElectron TransportGene Expression Regulation, BacterialOsmotic PressureOxidative StressQuorum SensingSequence Analysis, RNATemperatureVirulenceWater Microbiology

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PMID29190673
PMCPMC5708674
OpenAlexW2953073415

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