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Off Topic » in reply to Re: If mosquitoes can carry the West Nile virus...

Nope. Not mosquitoes.

TB — 7/4/2012 8:35:22 PM (archived)

This potential vector for HIV was looked at a long time ago. For a variety of reasons, mosquitoes (or other biting insects) do not transmit HIV.

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The whole thread (10 posts)

If mosquitoes can carry the West Nile virus... - Jody - 7/4/2012 3:47:56 PM
- Re: If mosquitoes can carry the West Nile virus... - Jody - 7/4/2012 7:51:25 PM
  - Nope. Not mosquitoes. - TB - 7/4/2012 8:35:22 PM
- a good place to start... - ER - 7/4/2012 5:16:11 PM
  - Re: a good place to start... - Jody - 7/5/2012 3:04:38 PM
  - Hmmmm. - TB - 7/4/2012 6:59:48 PM
    - I'm not sure I agree with you. - ER - 7/4/2012 10:08:43 PM
      - You're right. I'd forgotten that. - TB - 7/5/2012 4:18:01 PM
        
        Look up Lynn Margulis' work in this area. - ER - 7/5/2012 6:23:13 PM
  - In a related issue... - ER - 7/4/2012 5:33:36 PM

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