TABLE 2.
Primer sequences used for real-time PCR.
| Gene | Primer sequence (5′ to 3′) | |
|---|---|---|
| 16S rRNA | Forward | AGAGTTTGATCCTGGCTCAG |
| Reverse | TGCTGCCTCCCGTAGGAGT | |
| Tlr2 | Forward | ACAGCAAGGTCTTCCTGGTTCC |
| Reverse | GCTCCCTTACAGGCTGAGTTCT | |
| Tlr4 | Forward | AGCTTCTCCAATTTTTCAGAACTTC |
| Reverse | TGAGAGGTGGTGTAAGCCATGC | |
| Tnfα | Forward | GGTGCCTATGTCTCAGCCTCTT |
| Reverse | GCCATAGAACTGATGAGAGGGAG | |
| β-actin | Forward | CATTGCTGACAGGATGCAGAAGG |
| Reverse | TGCTGGAAGGTGGACAGTGAGG | |