Includes 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.Thesis (Ph.D.)--Adelaide University, Dept. of Molecular Biosciences, 200
