CD8A and infection: Persistent immunosuppression contributes to secondary infections and adverse outcomes, yet the mechanisms underlying late-phase T-cell dysfunction remain incompletely understood.<h4>Methods</h4>We integrated publicly available human peripheral blood mononuclear cell single-cell RNA sequencing with a clinically relevant cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) mouse model to characterize CD8<sup>+</sup> T-cell states during sepsis.