Table 2.

Group-specific primer sequences for bacteria.

Bacteria	Sequence (5′-3′)	Product size (bp)
Bifidobacterium	F: TCGCGTCYGGTGTGAAAG	128
	R: GGTGTTCTTCCCGATATCTACA
Clostridium cluster IV	F: GCACAAGCAGTGGAGT	240
	R: CTTCCTCCGTTTTGTCAA
Escherichia coli	F: CATGCCGCGTGTATGAAGAA	95
	R: CGGGTAACGTCAATGAGCAAA
Firmicutes	F: GGAGYATGTGGTTTAATTCGAAGCA	126
	R: AGCTGACGACAACCATGCAC
Lactobacillus	F: AGCAGTAGGGAATCTTCCA	345
	R: ATTCCACCGCTACACATG
Total bacteria	F: GTGSTGCAYGGYYGTCGTCA	123
	R: ACGTCRTCCMCNCCTTCCTC