Table 2. List of primers used for real-time PCR.
| Target | Primer name | Oligonucleotide sequence |
|---|---|---|
| All bacteria | 341f | CCTACGGGAGGCAGCAG |
| 534r | ATTACCGCGGCTGCTGG | |
| Bifidobacterium spp. | BifiLM26F | GATTCTGGCTCAGGATGAACGC |
| Bif228R | CTGATAGGACGCGACCCCAT | |
| Lactobacillus spp. | LactoR’F | CACAATGGACGMAAGTCTGATG |
| LBFR | CGCCACTGGTGTTCTTCCAT | |
| Clostridium cluster XIV | CXIV-F1 | GAWGAAGTATYTCGGTATGT |
| CXIV-R2 | CTACGCWCCCTTTACAC | |
| Clostridium perfringens | Cperf 165F | CGCATAACGTTGAAAGATGG |
| Cperf269R | CCTTGGTAGGCCGTTACCC | |