Fig 1. Culturability of C. jejuni strains during survival periods in sterile distilled water.

The percentage of the original inoculum retaining culturability is shown at 0 h, 72 h and 240 h at 4°C and at 0 h, 24 h and 48 h at 25°C. The percentage of viable cells at 72 h at 4°C and 24 h at 25°C (indicated by the line graphs) was determined by LIVE/DEAD staining (BacLight, Invitrogen) for C. jejuni. The error bars represent a 5% error, three independent biological replicates were performed.