Publication Name	World Journal of Virology
Manuscript ID	117651
Country	United States

Category	Transplantation
Manuscript Type	Letter to the Editor
Article Title	Cytomegalovirus reactivation and the prevalence in autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Agastya Mittal, Hunter J Hutchinson and Brandon P Lucke-Wold
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Corresponding Author	Brandon P Lucke-Wold, Academic Fellow, Lillian S. Wells Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, 1505 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608, United States. brandon.lucke-wold@neurosurgery.ufl.edu
Key Words	Autoimmune disease; Cytomegalovirus; Reactivation; Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; Stem cell treatment
Core Tip	Reactivation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a crucial consideration in autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT), yet it is often overlooked. Given the increasing prevalence of CMV reactivation in AHSCT, centralized guidelines for its screening and assessment would improve patient outcomes. This is especially pertinent given the high mortality rate of CMV reactivation in AHSCT.
Citation	Mittal A, Hutchinson HJ, Lucke-Wold BP. Cytomegalovirus reactivation reactivation and the prevalence in autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. World J Virol 2026; In press

Received	2025-12-12 02:21
Peer-Review Started	2025-12-12 02:21
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-07 08:42
Return for Revision	2026-01-07 08:42
Revised	2026-01-09 02:56
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2026-01-27 02:40
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-01-27 09:09
Articles in Press	2026-01-27 09:09
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