Endosporulation in mycobacteria

Abstract

Sporulation is part of a complex process of defense, reproduction, and resistance of some organisms, including bacteria and, more specifically, in some bacilli types. Different publications have recently been presented that show the possible production of spores in an unusual bacterial genus such as Mycobacteria, to which well-known species belong to including M. tuberculosis, M. leprae, and M. ulcerans. The most outstanding research about the subject is shown in this review and is discussed studies that shown and no shown endosporulation. Finally, a possible hypothesis related to the likely latency phenomenon of M. tuberculosis and its association with endospores is discussed.