To determine whether the changes in ACE2 and AGTR2 gene expression detected in jejunum during infection were also linked with mucosal inflammatory cytokines, we quantified mRNA expression of three important inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α) from total RNA isolated from jejunum (n=6-8) by qRT-PCR. Here, AGTR2 is linked to infection.