me and my friends are wondering why mosquitos are carriers of maleria, but not HIV?
Chat Forum
mosquitos - maleria/HIV transmission
-
Posted 6 months ago #
-
Because malaria is caused by a parasite adapted to live in mosquito salivary glands, human liver & red blood cells whereas HIV infects only human CD4 T cells, it wouldn't survive in a mosquito sufficient to be an infection source.....
Posted 6 months ago # -
HIV doesn't like a mozzers digestive system. If it could I doubt it would last long in it's mouth (where it would need to be in order for transmission to occur).
Posted 6 months ago # -
thanks!
Posted 6 months ago # -
This seems to suggest that the worry about catching yourself on a used needle is a bit overblown?
If the virus doesn't survive on an insect's chops, how does it survive on the tip of a metal needle?
Posted 6 months ago # -
This seems to suggest that the worry about catching yourself on a used needle is a bit overblown?
If the virus doesn't survive on an insect's chops, how does it survive on the tip of a metal needle?
Inside a living organisms chemical structure is somewhat more unpleasant than sat on the end of a chemically inert support structure? And the likelyhood of infecting from a needle prick is apparently really quite small anyway.Posted 6 months ago #
Reply
You must log in to post.
