We describe a method combining immunomagnetic beads and fluorescence-activated cell sorting to isolate and analyze defined immune cell subpopulations of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (monocytes, CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, B cells, and natural killer cells). Using this method, magnetic and fluorescently labeled cells can be purified and analyzed.
Zhang, L., Liu, M., Zhang, M., Ai, J., Tian, J., Wang, R., Xie, Z. Separation of Immune Cell Subpopulations in Peripheral Blood Samples from Children with Infectious Mononucleosis. J. Vis. Exp. (187), e64212, doi:10.3791/64212 (2022).