 The figure on the right illustrates CCMV in acidic conditions (a) and CCMV as the pH changes and swelling occurs (b), this allows for electrostatic interactions, further enhancing the virus's ability to infect a host.This virus has been observed to infect only plant cells, specifically Cowpeas.The primarily observed symptom of CCMV is bright chlorosis, or yellow coloring, in the leaves of the plant, known as the CCMV-T strain.