Electron microscopic observations performed with immunoelectron microscopy and specific cytochemical stainings play an important role in the diagnosis of diseases affectingcarbohydrate, lipid, protein, and mineral metabolism. The characteristic ultrastructural changes in affected cels of metabolic diseases are summarized as follows: (1) many glycogen granules in glycogenosis type Ⅰ
Leishmania
Major surface glycoprotein
Amastigone and promastigone expression
Immunofluorescence method