Does influenza A affect body condition of wild mallard ducks, or vice versa ?

Abstract

Low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) viruses are well documented to circulate within wild waterfowl populations ([Olsen et al. 2006][1]). It has been assumed that these infections are benign with no subsequent effects on life-history parameters. The study by Latorre-Margalef et al. ([2009][2];