TABLE 2.

Sequences of primers used for detection of bacteria

Target	Primer sequences	Product size (bp)	Reference
Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 4356	Forward, CTT CGG TGA TGA CGT TGG GA; reverse, CCA ATG TGG CCG ATC AGT CT	254	48
Lactobacillus	Forward, CGA TGA GTG CTA GGT GTT GGA; reverse, CAA GAT GTC AAG ACC TGG TAA G	186	49
Bifidobacterium	Forward, CTC CTG GAA ACG GGT GG; reverse, GGT GTT CTT CCC GAT ATC TAC A	549	50
Escherichia coli	Forward, GTT AAT ACC TTT GCT CAT TGA; reverse, ACC AGG GTA TCT AAT CCT GTT	340	51