HIV expression in "dormant" cell (IMAGE) Cell Press Caption Even when a person is undergoing anti-retroviral therapy, the rare cells that are persistently infected by HIV can spontaneously express the virus's genetic material (RNA). In this image, the green and magenta spots indicate the presence of the viral RNA in a cell nucleus. Credit Aurélie Cleret-Buhot and Mathieu Dubé (both crCRCHUM) Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Adaptations must be shared under the same terms. License CC BY-SA Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.