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in vitro culture and isoenzyme analysis of giardia lamblia

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />

The author wishes to express her s<strong>in</strong>cere gratitude to the follow<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>in</strong>dividuals for their assistance <strong>in</strong> preparation <strong>of</strong> this thesis:<br />

• Pr<strong>of</strong>essor TFHG Jackson, (Supervisor) Regional Executive Director, S.A.<br />

Medical Research Council, Durban for supervis<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> afford<strong>in</strong>g me the<br />

opportunity to do this work. His constructive criticism, constant<br />

encouragement, expert advice, support <strong>and</strong> guidance are highly<br />

appreciated.<br />

• Pr<strong>of</strong>essor AW Sturm, (Co-supervisor} Head <strong>of</strong> Department, Microbiology,<br />

University <strong>of</strong> Natal, Medical School, for his expert Microbiology<br />

contribution, advice <strong>and</strong> encouragement.<br />

• Mr. Selvan Reddy fQr his scientific <strong>in</strong>put, patience, encouragement,<br />

support <strong>and</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional criticism.<br />

• The Super<strong>in</strong>tendent <strong>of</strong> K<strong>in</strong>g Edward Hospital for giv<strong>in</strong>g permission to<br />

collect stool specimens from patients at the hospital.<br />

• Pr<strong>of</strong>essor J Coovadia Head <strong>of</strong> Paediatrics Dept. for allow<strong>in</strong>g stool<br />

specimen collection from children's wards.<br />

• Or. T.E.Nash <strong>and</strong> Mr. J.T.Conrad <strong>of</strong> the Laboratory <strong>of</strong> Parasitic Diseases,<br />

National Institute <strong>of</strong> Allergy <strong>and</strong> Infectious Diseases (NIH), Maryl<strong>and</strong>, for<br />

their <strong>in</strong>valuable assistance <strong>in</strong> the establishment <strong>of</strong> the animal model <strong>and</strong><br />

k<strong>in</strong>d supply <strong>of</strong> Giardia reference stra<strong>in</strong>s.<br />

• The Medical Research Council <strong>and</strong> the University <strong>of</strong> Natal for provid<strong>in</strong>g<br />

f<strong>in</strong>ancial support for this project.<br />

• Staff <strong>in</strong> Medical Microbiology at K<strong>in</strong>g Edward as well as Hlabisa hospital<br />

Laboratories for their assistance with retrieval <strong>of</strong> stool specimens.<br />

• Mr Sathyan<strong>and</strong> Suparsad for his k<strong>in</strong>d assistance with <strong>isoenzyme</strong><br />

electrophoresis. Celia Anderson, Shirley Epste<strong>in</strong>, Annalies Gumede &<br />

Welcome Mkhasibe for their assistance dur<strong>in</strong>g stool collections <strong>and</strong> all<br />

the staff at the MRC Amoebiasis Research Unit for their moral support.<br />

• Ms. Charm<strong>in</strong>e Bux & Mr James Wesley-Smith for their assistance with<br />

<strong>in</strong>vertoscope <strong>and</strong> phase contrast photography respectively.<br />

• Albert Hirashen <strong>and</strong> all the technical staff at the Medical Media Services<br />

for their assistance with photography.<br />

• Staff at the MRC's Animal Facility: A. Saikoolal, Rould Cibane & Joseph<br />

Shozi for their assistance with animal care.<br />

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