Asthma is a Th2 cell‐mediated type 2 inflammation, lepromatous leprosy also characterized by the enrichment of Th2 cells and cytokines,58, 59 wherein IL‐18 activates Th2 cells to produce IL‐4 and IL‐13 in the absence of IL‐12 or IL‐15.60 The gene discussed is IL13; the disease is asthma.