The newly synthesized viral RNA is enclosed in the C proteins, forming a nucleocapid. The nucleocapsid enters the rough ER and is enveloped in the ER membrane and surrounded by the M and E proteins. This step adds the viral envelope and protective outer layer. The immature viruses travel through the Golgi apparatus complex, where the viruses mature and convert into their infectious form. The mature dengue viruses are then released from the cell and can go on to infect other cells.