So your question really is do mosquitos have T-Cells, macrophages, and dendritic cells because these are part of the human immune system HIV affects. The answer would be no, as the mosquito uses antimicrobial defense factors.

Hence why HIV stands for HUMAN Immunodeficiency Virus. Research is your friend

Mosquito Immune System

 

This article disagrees with you:

Mosquitos and HIV

"HIV, however, deteriorates in the gut before the mosquito bites again and therefore is not transmitted to the insect's next victim"

AND...So does the Center for Disease Control (CDC)

Mosquitos Cannot transmit HIV

Sorry sir, but you are quite wrong.

 

once again the internet is right.


wat u gonna do bout that son?!!!!

jk

 

Hm, learn something new everyday. I'll admit when I'm wrong. I remember reading something about mosquitoes and diseases a while back that said they can/do transmit diseases.

 

Thanks for the research! Yes, I could've easily searched online, but it's more fun to ask on here. And besides, it seems some of you could've learned from it too.

 

One time I've done this with a mosquito full of fresh blood. Needless to say, my hands became full of blood. I almost puked, but washed them and sterilized with alcohol.

 

[QUOTE=Communist_StooK,Jun 8 2008, 06:12 PM]One time I've done this with a mosquito full of fresh blood.

 

Here's another little puzzle...

Suppose a mosquito is on you, sucking up some juice. You now technically, have an open wound right? So what if you smack the mosquito, splashing his HIV blood (from the previous person) all over your open wound?

 

That seems very feasible. I'm no biologist, so it depends on if the HIV is able to live in its stomach or not. But that scenario seems very feasible to me.