A patient tests positive for Loa loa antibodies. What does this test indicate?

The individual was exposed to Loa loa at some point.
The individual is currently suffering from loiasis.
The individual has never been exposed to Loa loa.
The individual is immunosuppressed.

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Answer:

The individual was exposed to Loa loa at some point.

Explanation:

The helminth Loa loa , also called the African eye worm , is a type of nematode which can lead to loiasis .

Laiasis is a disease spread to the western and the central Africa .

The disease is generally found found in less than 30 % of the population .

Travelers are more susceptible on developing the symptoms than the native population .