Question

Why are bacteria called stem cells?

Answer 1

The term stem cell originated in the context of two major embryological questions of that time: the continuity of the germ-plasm and the origin of the hematopoietic system. Theodor Boveri and Valentin Häcker used the term stem cell to describe cells committed to give rise to the germline.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Once the infection was fully established, the bacteria were able to convert the Schwann cells to become like stem cells. Like typical stem cells, these cells have the potential to become other cell types, for inst.ance muscle cells. This enabled the bacteria to spread to tissues in the body.