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Why Hiv Is Not Transmitted By Mosquito And Is Transmitted By Plasmodium?

why hiv is not transmitted by mosquitos, when it is like a syringe . and if parasites like plasmodium can transmit why cant a much smaller virus? -arun
Tue, 3 Sep 2013
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Hi mosquitos bite is only superficial rather than causing injury whereas plasmodium causes deep wound whenever they bite so that hiv occurs
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Why Hiv Is Not Transmitted By Mosquito And Is Transmitted By Plasmodium?

Hi mosquitos bite is only superficial rather than causing injury whereas plasmodium causes deep wound whenever they bite so that hiv occurs