IL5 and allergic disease: In 2017, the first discovery was made by biologist Erik Wambre and immunologist William Kwok, who found that a specific type of cell, known as T helper type 2 cell, which produces Interleukin-4 (IL-4), Interleukin-5 (IL-5), Interleukin-9 (IL-9) and Interleukin-13 (IL-13), plays a critical role in triggering allergic reactions [49].