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"Fleeting pulmonary infiltrates" on sequential chest skiagrams in an individual who suffers from asthma are characteristics of-

A
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis
B
Mycobacteriurn tuberculosis infection
C
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
D
Nocardia infecation
High-Yield Explanation
Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is an eosinophilic pneumonia characterised by peripheral blood eosinophilia(>1000/microL)and migratory pulmonary infiltrates in chest Xray.It is usually associated with bronchial asthma.There will be elevated IgE class antibodies specific for A.fumigatus. Reference:Harrison' s medicine-18th edition,page no:2120.

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