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ReviewMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2025

Algorithms for Short-Read Viral Haplotype Reconstruction: Challenges, Solutions, and Perspectives.

Wing-Yan Joyce Sung, Jasmijn A Baaijens

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Review in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Wing-Yan Joyce SungDelft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands.
Jasmijn A BaaijensHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. j.a.baaijens@tudelft.nl.

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Abstract

RNA viruses, such as HIV, HCV, and SARS-CoV-2, show high levels of intrahost genetic diversity. Many different haplotypes can be present in a single infection, which can be studied using next-generation sequencing. However, full-length haplotype reconstruction from short reads is computationally challenging due to the presence of low-frequency mutants, as well as sequencing errors. Moreover, reads may not be long enough to span regions between neighboring mutations. Finally, the sequencing depths needed to discover such low-frequency mutants result in large datasets, which require highly efficient algorithms. In this review, we provide an overview of current strategies to address these challenges and identify potential directions for increasing the accuracy and efficiency of viral haplotype reconstruction. Such developments will be key to advancing our understanding of viral evolution, improving treatment strategies, and informing public health interventions.

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AlgorithmsGenome, ViralHaplotypesComputational BiologyCOVID-19Genetic VariationHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMutationSARS-CoV-2Abundance estimationHaplotype assemblyMinor variantsViral quasispeciesWithin-host diversity

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