Pacheco's disease Pacheco's disease Pacheco's disease is an acute and often lethal infectious disease in psittacine birds. The disease is caused by a species of herpesvirus, Psittacid alphaherpesvirus 1 (PsHV-1), which consists of four genotypes. Birds which do not succumb to Pacheco's disease after infection with the virus become asymptomatic carriers that act as reservoirs of the infection. These persistently infected birds, often Macaws, Amazon parrots and some species of conures, shed the virus in feces and in respiratory and oral secretions. Outbreaks can occur when stress causes healthy birds who carry the virus to shed it. Birds generally become infected after
Glycogen storage disease type IX with enlarged livers. Glycogen storage disease type IX Glycogen storage disease type IX is a hereditary deficiency of glycogen phosphorylase kinase B that affects the liver and skeletal muscle tissue. It is inherited in an X-linked or autosomal recessive manner. The signs and symptoms in glycogen storage disease type IX include: Most of these signs and symptoms diminish as adulthood sets in. Glycogen storage disease type IX can be inherited via: The diagnosis of glycogen storage disease IX consists of the following: There are two types of this inherited condition, "glycogen storage disease IXa1" and "glycogen storage disease IXa2" that