Blood specimens from the patient were laboratory tested at the Institut Pasteur DE Dakar and found to be IgM positive by ELISA and confirmed with PRNT, a more specific test.

达喀尔巴斯德研究所的实验室对病人的血液标本进行了检测，ELISA检测呈IgM阳性，利用更具特异性的检查方法PRNT对此作出了确认。