Molecular Microbiology (1992) 6(16), 2407-2418

Characterization of a Vibrio choierae virulence factor homologous to the family of TonB-dependent proteins Marcia B. Goldberg,^^ Stephanie A. Boyko,^ Joan R. Butterton,^ Janice A. Stoebner,^ Sheiley M. Payne^ and Stephen B. 'Infectious Disease Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massacfiusetts 02114, USA. ^Department of f^icrobiology. University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712-1095, USA. ^Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.

sequence of irgA demonstrated homology to the entire ciass of Escherichia co//TonB-dependent proteins, particuiariy Cir. Unlii

Characterization of a Vibrio cholerae virulence factor homologous to the family of TonB-dependent proteins.

IrgA is an iron-regulated virulence factor for infection in an animal model with classical Vibrio cholerae strain 0395. We detected gene sequences hyb...
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