Term Name:	symbiont-mediated stabilization of host tight cell-cell junction
Synonyms:	modification by symbiont of host tight cell-cell junction, stabilization of host tight cell-cell junction
Definition:	The process in which a symbiont organism that stabilizes the its host tight cell-cell junctions, making them less dynamic. The tight junction is a cell-cell junction that seals cells together in an epithelium in a way that prevents even small molecules from leaking from one side of the sheet to the other, and plays a role in the inflammatory response of the host.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0098864]    QuickGO    AmiGO