Method: Each assay can differentiate among some of these viral variants by identifying typical mutations: Alpha (B.1.1.7) by means of
N501Y probe and, in some sequences,
E484K probe; Beta (B.1.351) with
N501Y,
E484K and
K417N probes; Gamma (P.1) with
N501Y,
E484K and
K417T probes; Delta (B.1.617.2) through