<prompt> Proximal bronchiectasis, blood eosinophilia and asthma are characteristic feature ofHistoplasmosisMeaslesAllergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosisTuberculosis  <response>: Ans. c Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. Ref. Harrison, Medicine, 16th ed., 1178, 1488 Table 237-3Diagnostic features of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis ABPAMain diagnostic criteriaOther diagnostic featuresBronchial asthmaPulmonary infiltratesPeripheral eosinophilia 1000 mLImmediate 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. 