Piscirickettsia salmonis elicited an antigen-specific cytotoxic response dependent on CD8+ T cells in Atlantic salmon
Piscirickettsia salmonis is an intracellular bacterium responsible for Salmonid Rickettsial Septicemia (SRS) in Atlantic salmon. This pathogen survives within macrophages, hindering immune clearance. In mammals, CD8+ T lymphocytes represent a crucial c…