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Analysis of CMV\u2010specific cell\u2010mediated immunity (CMV\u2010CMI) was performed with QuantiFERON\u2010CMV (QTF\u2010CMV) assay at the end of LTV administration.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Overall, 23 patients experienced clinically significant CMV infection (csCMVi) after the end of prophylaxis with LTV, leading to a 20% cumulative incidence (CI) of csCMVi at 180 days. Seven of the 46 patients (15%) with positive QTF\u2010CMV at Day +100 had late\u2010onset csCMVi, compared to 15 of the 43 patients (35%) with negative QTF\u2010CMV (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.048). The CI of late\u2010onset csCMVi was 41.4% in patients with GVHD and negative QTF\u2010CMV as compared to 0% in patients with no GVHD and a positive QTF\u2010CMV (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.002). In multivariate analysis, D\u2212\/R+ CMV serology (OR 3.69:1.31\u201310.42,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.014) and GVHD (OR 3.42: 1.00\u201311.66,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a00.050) were factors independently associated with the probability of late\u2010onset csCMVi.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Our findings suggest that D\u2212\/R+ CMV serology and the presence of GVHD, combined with CMV\u2010QTF, may be considered as a useful tool to predict which patients receiving LTV might benefit from an extension of prophylaxis up to 200 days after HSCT.\n                      <jats:boxed-text content-type=\"graphic\" position=\"anchor\">\n                        <jats:graphic 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