Publications by authors named "R Weller"
Cold-induced vasodilation (CIVD) is a physiological response characterized by cyclic vasodilation occurring within 5-10 min of cold exposure, predominantly in the fingers and toes. This study aimed to determine the roles of body dimensions, specifically surface-to-mass (SM) ratio and sex in modulating CIVD responses. Thirty-nine participants (mean ± SD age: 24 ± 3 yr; height: 174 ± 28 cm; weight: 75.
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- Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Ethiopia, caused by the Leishmania aethiopica parasite, shows multiple clinical forms that are not linked to genetic differences in the parasite's genome or variations in immune system responses among patients.
- A study analyzed genetic data from 48 parasite isolates and immune signatures from 129 CL patients, finding no significant associations between the genetic variants or immune markers and the different clinical presentations of CL.
- The research concluded that while there were some differences in chemokines when comparing CL patients to healthy controls, the overall immune response did not significantly vary between the clinical forms of CL.