their are to many
unknown factors in this case, and this report is rather ambiguous to give any definite evidence to the contrary.
Not exact matches
Smoking, diabetes, NSAID use, low vitamin D levels and old age are known risk
factors, but
in a significant subset of
cases,
unknown factors appear to be involved.
The bacterium can be «carried» by dogs
in their upper respiratory tract (most likely their tonsils) without showing any symptoms of disease and it is likely that, as yet
unknown, bacterial, host or environmental
factors, possibly including an over-exuberant immune response to the bacteria, are responsible for the severe pneumonia observed
in the worst
cases.
In most
cases, the cause remains
unknown, although they are often due to some underlying
factor such as fleas, mites, bacteria, allergies, or irritants (e.g. a harsh shampoo).
As you and I both know, such evidence does not exist, as a result of the many questions regarding natural
factors influencing our climate, which can not be separated out and,
in some
cases, are even
unknown (our hostess calls this «uncertainty»).