Table 3. List of primers used in this study.
| Group targeted | Primer Sequence 5' to 3' | Amplicon size | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteroidetes | F: CGATGGATAGGGGTTCTGAGAGGA | 238 | [31] |
| R: GCTGGCACGGAGTTAGCCGA | |||
| Firmicutes | F: GGAGYATGTGGTTTAATTCGAAGCA | 126 | [31] |
| R: AGCTGACGACAACCATGCAC | |||
| Enterobacteriaceae | F: CATTGACGTTACCCGCAGAAGAAGC | 195 | [32] |
| R: CTCTACGAGACTCAAGCTTGC | |||
| Lactobacillus spp. | F: AGCAGTAGGGAATCTTCCA | 341 | [33] |
| R: CACCGCTACACATGGAG | [34] | ||
| Bifidobacteria spp. | F: CGCGTCYGGTGTGAAAG | 244 | [35] |
| R: CCCCACATCCAGCATCCA | |||
| Universal Eubacteria | F: ACTCCTACGGGAGGCAGCAGT | 174–199 | [36] |
| R: GTATTACCGCGGCTGCTGGCAC |