Term Name:	host-symbiont bicellular tight junction
Synonyms:	host-parasite tight junction, host-pathogen tight junction
Definition:	An occluding cell-cell junction formed between the membranes of the apical end of an invading cell (e.g. a merozoite in Plasmodium) and a host target cell (e.g. erythrocyte for Plasmodium infection). The junction is a stable yet dynamic structure that moves around the symbiont cell during invasion, enclosing it in a vacuole surrounded by a membrane.
Ontology:	GO: Cellular Component [GO:0044647]    QuickGO    AmiGO