Table 3.

Oligonucleotide primers and TaqMan fluorescent probe sequences used for real-time polymerase chain reaction assays

Primer or probe name	Primer sense	Sequence (5’→3’)	Amplification product (bp)
Bifidobacterium	Forward	5'-ACTGGAATTCCCGGTGTAAC-3'	85
	Reverse	5'-GTCAGTAACGGCCCAGAGAC-3'
Lactococcus lactis	Forward	5'-CAACATTTGGAAACGAATGC-3'	134
	Reverse	5'-CCTTGGTGAGCCTTTACCTC-3'
Bacteroides	Forward	5'-ATTGCAGTGGAATGATGTGG-3'	106
	Reverse	5'-TATGGCACTTAAGCCGACAC-3'
Bacillus vallismortis	Forward	5'-ACCGCATGGTTCAGACATAA-3'	88
	Reverse	5'-AGCCGTTACCTCACCAACT-3'