2007-03-22 19:07:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
thats a good question this site says no
http://www.qac.org/depts/dpw/roads/mosquito/AIDS.htm
1. In the first mechanism, a mosquito would initiate the cycle by feeding on an HIV positive carrier and ingest virus particles with the blood meal. For the virus to be passed on, it would have to survive inside the mosquito, preferably increase in numbers, and then migrate to the mosquito's salivary glands. The infected mosquito would then seek its second blood meal from an uninfected host and transfer the HIV from its salivary glands during the course of the bite. This is the mechanism used by most mosquito-borne parasites, including malaria, yellow fever, dengue, and the encephalitis viruses.
2. In the second mechanism, a mosquito would initiate the cycle by beginning to feed on an HIV carrier and be interrupted after it had successfully drawn blood. Instead of resuming the partial blood meal on its original host, the mosquito would select an AIDS-free person to complete the meal. As it penetrated the skin of the new host, the mosquito would transfer virus particles that were adhering to the mouthparts from the previous meal. This mechanism is not common in mosquito-borne infections, but equine infectious anemia is transmitted to horses by biting flies in this manner.
3. The third theoretical mechanism also involves a mosquito that is interrupted while feeding on an HIV carrier and resumes the partial blood meal on a different individual. In this scenario, however, the AIDS-free host squashes the mosquito as it attempts to feed and smears HIV contaminated blood into the wound. In theory, any of the mosquito-borne viruses could be transmitted in this manner providing the host circulated sufficient virus particles to initiate re-infection by contamination.
2007-03-22 19:27:35 · answer #1 · answered by Peace 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In theory yes, but the possibility of it happening is almost zero.
Looking at figures, even from a blood transfusion you are only 80% likely to get HIV. And given the amoult of blood a Misquito has, the changes due to the volume size and virial load of HIV in that blood would be very small if it was not effect by the mistquito's ezynmes.
2007-03-22 19:16:33 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Hex Vision 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no u cant, since the mosquito doesn't have the cell to transmit aids from one person to another, if it had then there wont be single person on this earth who is not affected with aids
2007-03-23 00:22:17 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't get AIDS from a mosquito. They do not ingest enough HIV particles to transmit AIDS by contamination.
2007-03-22 19:22:35 · answer #4 · answered by Aqua Starlight 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chances are low but it can hapeen when a mosquito from an infected person bites you.
2007-03-22 21:21:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
True yes, technically you could but it doesn't happen so I guess that's pretty much a no.
2007-03-22 19:18:52 · answer #6 · answered by Amanda D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-22 19:15:30 · answer #7 · answered by Babypooh 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋