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What are the diagnostic criteria for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis? Patients with ABPA have asthma, central bronchiectasis, elevated tot...

What are the diagnostic criteria for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis?

Patients with ABPA have asthma, central bronchiectasis, elevated total serum IgE concentration, immediate cutaneous reactivity to Aspergillus fumigatus or other Aspergillus species, and elevated IgE and IgG antibodies to A. fumigatus.
Patients with ABPA have eosinophilia in peripheral blood, eosinophilia in sputum, and elevated sedimentation rate.
Patients with ABPA have normal or high diffusion capacity, and restrictive pattern in pulmonary function tests.
a) Only I is correct.
b) I and II are correct.
c) I and III are correct.
d) All statements are correct.