This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Respiratory, Subject name: Medicine
Proximal bronchiectasis, blood eosinophilia and asthma are characteristic feature of 
Select and explain. 
A. Histoplasmosis, B. Measles, C. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, D. Tuberculosis
C: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
Answer: C: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis 
Explanation: Ans. c (Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis). (Ref. Harrison, Medicine, 16th ed., 1178, 1488 Table 237-3)Diagnostic features of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA)Main diagnostic criteriaOther diagnostic featuresBronchial asthmaPulmonary infiltratesPeripheral eosinophilia (>1000/ mL)Immediate wheal-and-flare response to A. fumigatusSerum precipitins to A. fumigatusElevated serum IgECentral bronchiectasisHistory of brownish plugs in sputumCulture of A. fumigatus from sputumElevated IgE (and IgG) class antibodies specific for A.fumigatus.