Saturday, September 20, 2014

Why do mosquitoes do not transmit HIV? – Focus

mosquito takes blood host by the mouthparts, which has kłujce two channels.

gastrointestinal tract first mosquito blood flows, one in the opposite direction, saliva. If the blood sample is HIV is immediately destroyed (digested). So there is no possibility proliferate and enter the mosquito saliva, and only with the saliva could be introduced into the host organism.

Re. Professor. dr hab. Anna Tomczyk, Department of Applied Entomology

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