Summary:
- Viruses can create specialized structures called double-membrane vesicles (DMVs) to protect their genetic material (RNA) even after the virus is no longer infectious.
- These DMVs act as "biological bunkers," shielding the viral RNA from being broken down by the host cell's degradation machinery.
- This allows the virus to potentially reactivate and infect the host cell again, even long after the initial infection, posing a challenge for treating viral diseases.