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The gene coding for the ankyrin repeat containing protein is especially implicated as it is mutated in R. rickettsii strain Iowa, which has attenuated virulence.

Moreover, this gene that is deleted in R. peacockii is mutated in R. rickettsii Iowa, which has attenuated virulence compared to R. rickettsii SS [6].

The F. tularensis type A strain FSC198 from Slovakia and a second strain FSC043, which has attenuated virulence, are both considered to be derivatives of the North American F. tularensis type A strain SCHU S4.

However, respiratory rate and oxygen requirement at inclusion were lower than in our study and in the two previous trials [5, 6], perhaps illustrating a lower severity of respiratory failure, which may have attenuated the impact of NIV on outcomes.

Isoflurane is known to have a cardioprotective effect which may have attenuated the severity of the hypoxia challenge on these animals [21].

These participants may have changed their diet intentionally, which may have attenuated the association between fruit and vegetable intake and risk of CHD.

Secondly, the age range in the validation cohort was wide, 35 84 years, which may have attenuated the results since age alone is a strong risk factor and the risk prediction usually works best in middle-aged individuals.

A restricted feeding method, to maintain body weight, was used for senior dogs in this experiment, which may have attenuated some of the effects of age on gene expression associated with colonic metabolism, as caloric restriction generally decreases overall metabolic rate [9], [67].

This misclassification, however, would be non-differential, which may have attenuated the present results.

Secondly, approximately 90% of the affected twins were receiving treatment, which may have attenuated autoantibody responses.

Measurement errors in both directions are therefore possible, which would have attenuated our estimates.