The enigma of pleomorphic microorganisms

Pleomorphism refers to the belief that microorganisms can assume multiple forms during a single growth cycle. It was originally proposed by a French scientist and contemporary of Louis Pasteur named Antoine Bechamp. He observed tiny particles, which he called microzymas (small fermenters), which apparently later transformed into living bacteria. This opinion was refuted by the classic Pasteur experiments that argued against the spontaneous generation of life forms. Later proponents of pleomorphism included Royal Raymond Rife, Virginia Livingston, and Gaston Naessens. Rife argued that cancer-associated viruses (BX and BY) could turn into E. coli bacteria and assume filamentous, fungal-like forms. Livingston also looked at what she claimed to be cancer-causing microbes in virtually all cancers. Naessens in France and later in Canada reported that the various mobile elements in the blood that he formed were the originators of life. He called these little objects somatids. He identified up to 13 different morphological transformations that somatids could undergo, especially when derived from the blood of diseased patients. The German zoologist and bacteriologist, Guenther Enderlein, observed similar transformations between particles that he called protites. He suggested that the various transformations, including the formation of conventional bacteria and forms of fungi, were caused by unhealthy diets (such as being rich in animal fats). Dark-field microscopy has provided a convenient method for observing these so-called “living pleomopric life forms.”

One of the main weaknesses of the pleomorphism theory is the lack of substantial data related to the nucleic acid component of the putative organism. The main criterion for declaring objects to be alive is their directed motion as seen under the microscope. I have seen electronically active alternative cellular energy pigments (ACE pigments) undergoing directed movement and can easily appreciate how they could be mistaken for bacteria. Additionally, ACE pigments can rapidly change from solid to filamentary forms. Therefore, it is likely that Beauchamp, Naessens, Enderlein, and others were mistaking ACE pigments for bacteria. This explanation is also consistent with the apparent association of such particles with disease states. ACE pigments are known to form both in vivo and in vitro in response to rogue virus infections. Cell-free ACE pigments can show both reducing and oxidizing activities. The oxidative ion can trigger the clotting process that leads to impaired blood circulation and, presumably, lymphatic circulation as well. Therefore, methods are being devised to help reduce the levels of potentially clotting cell-free ACE pigments and to replenish the individual with an acceptable substitute.

Monomorphism is the opposite of polymorphism. Strictly speaking, it assumes that each type of bacteria has only one morphology. It does not allow various deficient forms of the cell wall of certain types of bacteria. It also ignores the known ability of some bacteria, for example anthrax, to condense into a spore. There can also be tiny bacteria, called nanobacteria, as well as very large bacteria that can even be visible to the naked eye. For the vast majority of bacteria, they are assumed to exist as a single morphological type and divide by binary division to produce two similar, albeit slightly smaller, daughter cells.

Studies on stealth virus cultures showed the presence of genetic sequences derived from viruses and bacteria. It seemed that the stealth-adapted virus had managed to incorporate certain bacterial genes, probably by passing through bacteria. The term viteria was introduced to describe what were essentially viruses but with added bacteria-derived genes. It was also observed that, even in stealth virus cell-free cultures, continued production of lipids and other particles could occur for many months. It appeared as if extracellular enzymes were present that were possibly powered by ACE pigments. This notion is consistent with the evidence that ACE pigments can transduce (convert) physical energy (in the form of electromagnetic energy, magnetism, or even sound) into chemical energy. A name given to these putative ACE pigment energy-driven enzymes was Zymoids. They are also possibly related to what have been called pleomorphic life forms.