Are there any evidences that retroviruses may be transmitted by mosquitoes?

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Sibnarayan Datta

Can anyone help me with the following paper:

Transmission of Retroviruses by Arthropods. Annual Review of Entomology

Vol. 36: 355-381 (Volume publication date January 1991)

DOI: 10.1146/annurev.en.36.010191.002035

Jana Batovska

Bit late now but here is the paper. Looks like mosquitoes are not promising vectors for retroviruses.

Thanks a lot Jana. I ve been looking for the paper for long. many many thanks.

regards,