The Greek word spora , which can be translated as “seed,” came into scientific Latin as spora . From that term comes the notion of spore , which has several uses in the field of biology .
A spore can be a plant cell that splits from a plant to divide repeatedly and thus form a new specimen. These cells do not have the structure of a gamete nor do they need to link to another for the formation of a zygote.
In the case of certain protozoa (beings with a single type of cells), spores are cells formed by division that generate a resistant cyst-like membrane, then dividing inside to produce germs that become adult individuals. Organisms that reproduce in this way are called sporozoan protozoa .
A spore, in short, is a microscopic element created to achieve dispersal and survival . In plants , reproduction is achieved through meiosis, while in fungi the generation of the new individual occurs through mitosis. In both cases, reproduction is by cell division, without fusion with another.
In bacteria , on the other hand, the spore is a stage that favors the organism's resistance in an unfavorable environment. Therefore it does not imply a reproductive purpose.
There are, in short, plant spores , bacterial spores , fungal spores and even algae spores . It is possible to talk about endospores, ascospores, zoospores, macrospores, microspores, mitospores, meiospores and chlamydospores, among many others.
Spore probiotics
The cell wall of the spores of bacilli is known as spore probiotics, and for a long time they have been used as an immune modulator with considerable success. Broadly speaking, we can say that these probiotics increase the tolerance of the immune system considerably and in many cases serve to solve problems of intolerance to certain foods in children with autism or in people of all ages with neurological diseases such as Lyme, ALS. , Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis .
As spore probiotics do not have live strains of bacillus, but only spores, they do not receive any negative effects from antibiotics and can therefore brilliantly support the microbiome when it is necessary to administer these drugs.
Almost all individuals are constantly exposed to a series of highly inflammatory environmental factors, among which volatile aluminum and pesticides stand out. Precisely, in the face of these threats, the use of spore probiotics is ideal, which is also capable of converting sugar into vitamin C and producing vitamin K in the intestinal tract, ideal for enhancing the effects of vitamin D.
In addition to spore probiotics , the microbe called bacillus has many other subspecies, with bacillus subtilis being the most relevant of all. The origin of this product dates back to 1935, in Germany, when a microbiologist named Gunther Enderlein conceived it in his laboratory, probably without knowing that it would benefit so many people in their fight to overcome countless diseases.
2,500 species of microbes or more live in the human intestine, and almost all of them have a symbiotic relationship with the body. Some generate products that the body needs, or metabolize toxins so that their elimination is safe, or help maintain immune tolerance in balance. Spore probiotics have precisely this last task, and they carry it out with great effectiveness; This makes them the fundamental resource that doctors have in predicting the increase in immunological tolerance in patients.