5. does a reptile play the same role as a bird in the west nile virus?

Birds act as a reservoir and host for the West Nile Virus. It has an Important role in the transmission of West Nile Virus. Although reptiles can also act as host but less competent than birds. Non-vector transmission has been found to be important in some species but it is worth to investigate whether birds and mammals get infected by eating reptiles.

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producers within ecosystems are essential as they are at the base of the food chain. plants are examples of producers. they use the process of photosynthesis to capture light energy and use it to convert simple inorganic substances (carbon dioxide and water) into organic substances (glucose).