Flow-cytometry gating-strategy exemplified with results for one Epstein-Barr Virus-positive nasopharyngeal cancer tissue sample. Clear separations were observed for DC populations. However, several were scarce in number, notably CD1c+ and CD141+ myeloid DCs. DC, dendritic cell; FSC, forward scatter; SSC, side scatter; HLA-DR, human leukocyte antigen-DR.