TABLE 5.
Sequence of primers used in this study.
| Bacteria | Forward sequence (5′-3′) | Reverse sequence (5′-3′) |
|---|---|---|
| Total bacteria (domain) | ACTCCTACGGGAGGCAGCAG | ATTACCGCGGCTGCTGG |
| Enterobacteriaceae (family) | CATTGACGTTACCCGCAGAAGAAGC | CTCTACGAGACTCAAGCTTGC |
| E. coli subgroup (species) | GTTAATACCTTTGCTCATTGA | ACCAGGGTATCTAATCCTGT |
| L. acidophilus (species) | AGAGGTAGTAACTGGCCTTTA | GCGGAAACCTCCCAACA |
| Lactobacillus spp (species) | AGCAGTAGGGAATCTTCCA | CACCGCTACACATGGAG |
| C. clusterXIVa (species) | GAWGAAGTATYTCGGTATCT | CTACGCWCCCTTTACAC |