Table 2

16S rRNA primers for the six verified bacterial biomarkers

Strains16S rRNA primer sequences (5′–3′)
Atopobium parvulumF: CGAATACTTCGAGACTTCCGCA
R: CAATCTGGCTGGTCGGTCTC
Granulicatella adiacensF: CAAGCTTCTGCTGATGGATGGA
R: CTCAGGTCGGCTATGCATCAC
Neisseria elongataF: CATGCCGCGTGTCTGAAGAA
R: CCGTCAGCAGAAACGGGTATT
Prevotella nigrescensF: GACGGCATCCGATATGAAACA
R: TGCACGCTACTTGGCTGGT
Streptococcus australisF: AGAACGCTGAAGGAAGGAGCTT
R: CAATAGTTATCCCCCGCTACCA
Streptococcus mitisF: CCGCATAATAGCAGTTRTTGCA
R: ACAACGCAGGTCCATCTGGTA