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Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Bioinformatics
  • Statistical Genetics

Background:

  • Microbiome data analysis is challenged by sparsity, with many zero counts.
  • Excessive zeros violate assumptions in differential abundance analysis, increasing Type I errors and reducing power.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel normalization method, CAMP, to address sparsity in microbiome data.
  • To enable the application of survival analysis techniques for improved differential abundance analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Developed censoring-based analysis of microbiome proportions (CAMP).
  • Treated zeros as censored observations, transforming data into tie-free time-to-event-like data.
  • Utilized survival analysis techniques, including the Cox proportional hazards model.

Main Results:

  • CAMP demonstrates proper Type I error control and high statistical power in simulations.
  • Identified 60 new differentially abundant taxa in a human gut microbiome dataset.
  • CAMP effectively overcomes sparsity challenges in microbiome data analysis.

Conclusions:

  • CAMP provides a robust approach for differential abundance analysis in sparse microbiome data.
  • The method enhances statistical power and offers valuable insights into microbiome composition.
  • CAMP is available as an R package for broader application.