Heterogeneity of Trypanosoma cruzi infection rates in vectors and animal reservoirs in Colombia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Table 3 Evidence of triatomine species studied for T. cruzi infection in Colombia

Genus	Species	Evidence of T. cruzi infection	Geographical distribution
Belminus	B. ferroae	No	Norte de Santander
Belminus	B. herreri	Yes	Cesar
Eratyrus	E. mucronatus	No	Boyaca
Eratyrus	E. cuspidatus	Yes	Atlantico, Bolivar, Magdalena
Cavernicola	C. pilosa	Yes	Meta
Psammolestes	P. arthuri	No	Casanare, Meta
Panstrongylus	P. lignarius	No^a	Meta
	P. geniculatus	Yes	Atlantico, Boyaca, Casanare, Magdalena, Meta, Santander, SNSM, Sucre, Vichada
	P. rufotuberculatus	Yes	Antioquia, Boyaca, SNSM
Rhodnius	R. pallescens	Yes	Bolivar, Boyaca, Cesar, Magdalena, Santander, SNSM
	R. prolixus	Yes	Boyaca, Caqueta, Casanare, Cordoba, Guajira, Meta, SNSM, Vichada
	R. pictipes	Yes	Boyaca, Caqueta, SNSM
	R. robustus	Yes^b
	R. colombiensis	Yes^b
Triatoma	T. dimidiata	Yes	Boyaca, Cordoba, Guajira, SNSM
	T. maculata	Yes	Bolivar, Boyaca, Casanare, Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, SNSM, Vichada
	T. venosa	Yes	Boyaca
	T. dispar	Yes^b

^aThere is evidence of infection with Trypanosoma spp., but not confirmed evidence of T. cruzi due to the diagnostic method used (microscopic examination of extruded faeces)
^bObtained from studies on isolates of T. cruzi parasites
Abbreviations: SNSM, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

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