Mansouri, Mandana2006-12-282006-12-2820012001http://hdl.handle.net/2440/19857Includes bibliographical references (leaves 117-133).v, 133 leaves, 5 leaves of photographic plates : ill. (some col.); 30 cm.Concerned with the family of genes that encode variant-specific surface proteins in the parasitic protzoon, Giardia. Specific goals were to identify and compare closely related genes, which may form subsets within the larger VSP gene family.58880 bytesapplication/pdfenGiardiasis Immunological aspectsThesis