Complementary DNAs (cDNAs) were prepared according to Briese et al. (48 (link)). Briefly, RNA was extracted from hamster swabs and tissues following the QiaAmp Viral RNA extraction protocol (Qiagen), and 11 μl was taken into the SuperScript IV First-Strand cDNA synthesis system (Thermo Fisher Scientific) following the manufacturer’s instructions. After ribonuclease H treatment, second-strand synthesis was performed using Klenow fragment (New England Biolabs) following the manufacturer’s instructions. The resulting double-stranded cDNAs (ds-cDNA) were then purified using Ampure XP bead purification (Beckman Coulter) and eluted into 30 μl of water.
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