Table 2.

The sequences of primers for real-time RT-PCR. F: forward primer, R: reverse primer, P: probe

Gene	Sequence
16S universal primers	F-TGSTGCAYGGYYGTCGTCA
	R-ACGTCRTCCMCNCCTTCCTC
Bifidobacterium spp.	F-GGGTGGTAATGCCGGATG
	R-TAAGCCATGGACTTTCACACC
Bacteroidetes	F-GAA GGT CCC CCA CAT TG
	R-CAA TCG GAG TTC TTC GTG
Lactobacillus spp.	F-TGG ATG CCT TGG CAC TAG GA
	R-AAA TCT CCG GAT CAA AGC TTA CTTAT
Clostridial cluster IV	F-TTA CTG GGT GTA AAG GG
	R-TAG AGT GCT CTT GCG TA
Clostridium cluster XIV	F-AAA TGA CGG TAC CTG ACT AA
	R-CTT TGA GTT TCA TTC TTG CGA
Cyclophilin	F-CCCACCGTGTTCTTCGACAT
	R-TG CAAACAG CTCG AAG CAG A
	P-CAAGGGCTCGCCATCAGCCG