Table 1 Fungal primer sets used in the study

ITS Library (cattle)

ITS1F

5′-CTT GGT CAT TTA GAG GAA GTA A-3′

ITS Library (sheep)

ITS4B

5′-TCC TCC GCT TAT TGA TAT GC-3′

18S Library (cattle)

Euk1A

5′-CTG GTT GAT CCT GCC AG-3′

18S Library (sheep)

Euk516R

5′-ACC AGA CTT GCC CTC C-3′

28S Library (cattle)

Nl209

5′- AAG CGC AGG AAA AGA AAC CAA CAG-3′

28S Library (sheep)

Nl912

5′-TCA AAT CCA TCC GAG AAC ATC AG-3′