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Scientific Editor & Data Analyst | Expert in Microbiology, Plant Pathology & Scientific Publishing
Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Writing
Copywriting,
Creative Writing
Research
Scientific and Technical Research
Consulting
Scientific and Technical Consulting,
Manufacturing Consulting
Data & AI
Statistical Analysis
Work Experience
Korea University
- Present ![]()
Pusan National University
- Present ![]()
lecturer
Cairo University
March 2009 - Present
Cairo University
March 2009 - Present ![]()
Research Professor
Pusan National University
June 2024 - May 2025
PhD candidate
Korea University
September 2014 - February 2018
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
Korea University - Korea, Republic of
September 2014 - February 2018
Masters of Science
Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari, Italy
September 2009 - June 2011
Bachelors
Cairo University
September 2004 - December 2008
Certifications
Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mohamed Mannaa, Inmyoung Park (2025). Fermented Foods as Functional Systems: Microbial Communities and Metabolites Influencing Gut Health and Systemic Outcomes . Foods.
Mohamed Mannaa, Minhee Kang, Duyoung Lee, Gil Han, Haeun Choi, Seungchul Lee, Gah-Hyun Lim, Sang-Woo Kim, Tae-Jin Kim, Young-Su Seo (2024). Impact of Quorum Sensing on the Virulence and Survival Traits of <i>Burkholderia plantarii</i> . Plants.
Mohamed Mannaa, Inmyoung Park (2024). Assessing Amylose Content with Iodine and Con A Methods, In Vivo Digestion Profile, and Thermal Properties of Amylosucrase-Treated Waxy Corn Starch . Foods.
Mohamed Mannaa, Inmyoung Park, Young-Su Seo(2023). Recruitment of the rhizo-microbiome army: assembly determinants and engineering of the rhizosphere microbiome as a key to unlocking plant potential . Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. Frontiers Media {SA}
Mohamed Mannaa(2022). Versatile Roles of Microbes and Small RNAs in Rice and Planthopper Interactions . The Plant Pathology Journal. 38. (5). p. 432--448. Korean Society of Plant Pathology
Hee Won Jeon and Ae Ran Park and Minjeong Sung and Namgyu Kim and Mohamed Mannaa and Gil Han and Junheon Kim and Yeonjong Koo and Young-Su Seo and Jin-Cheol Kim(2022). Systemic Acquired Resistance-Mediated Control of Pine Wilt Disease by Foliar Application With Methyl Salicylate . Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. Frontiers Media {SA}
Mohamed Mannaa and Gil Han and Young-Su Seo and Inmyoung Park(2021). Evolution of Food Fermentation Processes and the Use of Multi-Omics in Deciphering the Roles of the Microbiota . Foods. 10. (11). p. 2861. {MDPI} {AG}
Mohamed Mannaa, Seong-Soon Cho, Young-Su Seo, Inmyoung Park(2021). Microbial Composition of Fermented Korean Soy Paste (Doenjang) Prepared by Adding Different Herbs during Fermentation . Fermentation. 7. (2). p. 93. {MDPI} {AG}
Mohamed Mannaa, Gil Han, Namgyu Kim, Hee Won Jeon, Hyejung Jung, Hyun-Hee Lee, Junheon Kim, Jungwook Park, Ae Ran Park, Jin-Cheol Kim, et al. (2021). Response of Pine Rhizosphere Microbiota to Foliar Treatment with Resistance-Inducing Bacteria against Pine Wilt Disease . Microorganisms.
Mohamed Mannaa, Young-Su Seo (2021). Plants under the Attack of Allies: Moving towards the Plant Pathobiome Paradigm . Plants.
Mannaa, M., Seo, Y.-S.(2021). Plants under the attack of allies: Moving towards the plant pathobiome paradigm . Plants. 10. (1). p. 1-15.
Kim, N., Mannaa, M., Kim, J., Ra, J.-E., Kim, S.-M., Lee, C., Lee, H.-H., Seo, Y.-S.(2021). The in vitro and in planta interspecies interactions among rice-pathogenic Burkholderia species . Plant Disease. 105. (1). p. 134-143.
Mannaa, M., Cho, S.-S., Seo, Y.-S., Park, I.(2021). Microbial composition of fermented korean soy paste (Doenjang) prepared by adding different herbs during fermentation . Fermentation. 7. (2).
Han, G., Mannaa, M., Kim, N., Jeon, H.W., Jung, H., Lee, H.-H., Kim, J., Park, J., Park, A.R., Kim, J.-C., et al.(2021). Response of pine rhizosphere microbiota to foliar treatment with resistance-inducing bacteria against pine wilt disease . Microorganisms. 9. (4).
Mohamed Mannaa, Young-Su Seo, Inmyoung Park(2020). Addition of Coriander during Fermentation of Korean Soy Sauce (Gangjang) Causes Significant Shift in Microbial Composition and Reduction in Biogenic Amine Levels . Foods. 9. (10). p. 1346. {MDPI} {AG}
Mannaa, M., Seo, Y.-S., Park, I.(2020). Addition of coriander during fermentation of korean soy sauce (gangjang) causes significant shift in microbial composition and reduction in biogenic amine levels . Foods. 9. (10).
Park, A.R., Jeong, S.-I., Jeon, H.W., Kim, J., Kim, N., Ha, M.T., Mannaa, M., Kim, J., Lee, C.W., Min, B.S., et al.(2020). A Diketopiperazine, Cyclo-(L-Pro-L-Ile), Derived From Bacillus thuringiensis JCK-1233 Controls Pine Wilt Disease by Elicitation of Moderate Hypersensitive Reaction . Frontiers in Plant Science. 11.
Choi, Y., Kim, N., Mannaa, M., Kim, H., Park, J., Jung, H., Han, G., Lee, H.-H., Seo, Y.-S.(2020). Characterization of type vi secretion system in xanthomonas oryzae pv. Oryzae and its role in virulence to rice . Plant Pathology Journal. 36. (3). p. 289-296.
Kim, N., Kim, J.J., Kim, I., Mannaa, M., Park, J., Kim, J., Lee, H.-H., Lee, S.-B., Park, D.-S., Sul, W.J., et al.(2020). Type VI secretion systems of plant-pathogenic Burkholderia glumae BGR1 play a functionally distinct role in interspecies interactions and virulence . Molecular Plant Pathology. 21. (8). p. 1055-1069.
Mohamed Mannaa, Young-Su Seo, Inmyoung Park(2019). Effect of Seafood (Gizzard Shad) Supplementation on the Chemical Composition and Microbial Dynamics of Radish Kimchi during Fermentation . Scientific Reports. 9. (1). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}
Mohamed Mannaa, Jin-Young Lee, Yunkyung Kim, Jehun Kim, Geun-Tae Kim, Young-Su Seo (2019). Comparative Analysis of Fecal Microbiota Composition Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis Patients . Genes.
Mohamed Mannaa, Jin-Young Lee, Yunkyung Kim, Jehun Kim, Geun-Tae Kim, Young-Su Seo(2019). Comparative Analysis of Fecal Microbiota Composition Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis Patients . Genes. 10. (10). p. 748. {MDPI} {AG}
Lee, J.-Y., Mannaa, M., Kim, Y., Kim, J., Kim, G.-T., Seo, Y.-S.(2019). Comparative analysis of fecal microbiota composition between rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis patients . Genes. 10. (10).
Kim, J., Kim, N., Mannaa, M., Lee, H.-H., Jeon, J.-S., Seo, Y.-S.(2019). Characterization of burkholderia glumae putative virulence factor 11 (PVF11) via yeast two-hybrid interaction and phenotypic analysis . Plant Pathology Journal. 35. (3). p. 280-286.
Jung, Y., Kim, I., Mannaa, M., Kim, J., Wang, S., Park, I., Kim, J., Seo, Y.-S.(2019). Effect of Kombucha on gut-microbiota in mouse having non-alcoholic fatty liver disease . Food Science and Biotechnology. 28. (1). p. 261-267.
Kim, N., Jeon, H.W., Mannaa, M., Jeong, S.-I., Kim, J., Kim, J., Lee, C., Park, A.R., Kim, J.-C., Seo, Y.-S.(2019). Induction of resistance against pine wilt disease caused by Bursaphelenchus xylophilus using selected pine endophytic bacteria . Plant Pathology. 68. (3). p. 434-444.
Lee, C., Mannaa, M., Kim, N., Kim, J., Choi, Y., Kim, S.H., Jung, B., Lee, H.-H., Lee, J., Seo, Y.-S.(2019). Stress tolerance and virulence-related roles of lipopolysaccharide in Burkholderia glumae . Plant Pathology Journal. 35. (5). p. 445-458.
Mannaa, M., Park, I., Seo, Y.-S.(2019). Genomic features and insights into the taxonomy, virulence, and benevolence of plant-associated burkholderia species . International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20. (1).
Mannaa, M., Seo, Y.-S., Park, I.(2019). Effect of Seafood (Gizzard Shad) Supplementation on the Chemical Composition and Microbial Dynamics of Radish Kimchi during Fermentation . Scientific Reports. 9. (1).
Mohamed Mannaa, Inmyoung Park, Young-Su Seo (2018). Genomic Features and Insights into the Taxonomy, Virulence, and Benevolence of Plant-Associated <i>Burkholderia</i> Species . International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
Mohamed Mannaa, Ki Deok Kim(2018). Effect of Temperature and Relative Humidity on Growth ofAspergillusandPenicilliumspp. and Biocontrol Activity ofPseudomonas protegensAS15 against AflatoxigenicAspergillus flavusin Stored Rice Grains . Mycobiology. 46. (3). p. 287--295. Informa {UK} Limited
Mohamed Mannaa, Ji Yeon Oh, Ki Deok Kim(2018). Biocontrol Activity of Volatile-ProducingBacillus megateriumandPseudomonas protegensagainstAspergillus flavusand Aflatoxin Production on Stored Rice Grains . Mycobiology. 45. (3). p. 213--219. Informa {UK} Limited
Mohamed Mannaa, Ki Deok Kim(2018). Influence of Temperature and Water Activity on Deleterious Fungi and Mycotoxin Production during Grain Storage . Mycobiology. 45. (4). p. 240--254. Informa {UK} Limited
Mohamed Mannaa, Ki Deok Kim(2018). Biocontrol Activity of Volatile-ProducingBacillus megateriumandPseudomonas protegensAgainstAspergillusandPenicilliumspp. Predominant in Stored Rice Grains: Study II . Mycobiology. 46. (1). p. 52--63. Informa {UK} Limited
Lee, C., Lee, H.-H., Mannaa, M., Kim, N., Park, J., Kim, J., Seo, Y.-S.(2018). Genomics-based sensitive and specific novel primers for simultaneous detection of Burkholderia glumae and Burkholderia gladioli in rice seeds . Plant Pathology Journal. 34. (6). p. 490-498.
Kim, J., Mannaa, M., Kim, N., Lee, C., Kim, J., Park, J., Lee, H.-H., Seo, Y.-S.(2018). The roles of two hfq genes in the virulence and stress resistance of burkholderia glumae . Plant Pathology Journal. 34. (5). p. 412-425.
Mannaa, M., Kim, K.D.(2018). Biocontrol activity of volatile-producing Bacillus megaterium and Pseudomonas protegens against Aspergillus and Penicillium spp. predominant in stored rice grains: Study II . Mycobiology. 46. (1). p. 52-63.
Mannaa, M., Kim, K.D.(2018). Effect of temperature and relative humidity on growth of Aspergillus and Penicillium spp. and biocontrol activity of Pseudomonas protegens AS15 against Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus in stored rice grains . Mycobiology. 46. (3). p. 287-295.
Mohamed Mannaa, Inmyoung Park, Young-Su Seo(2018). Genomic Features and Insights into the Taxonomy, Virulence, and Benevolence of Plant-Associated Burkholderia Species . International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 20. (1). p. 121. {MDPI} {AG}
Mannaa, M., Kim, K.D.(2017). Influence of temperature and water activity on deleterious fungi and mycotoxin production during grain storage . Mycobiology. 45. (4). p. 240-254.
Mannaa, M., Oh, J.Y., Kim, K.D.(2017). Biocontrol activity of volatile-producing Bacillus megaterium and Pseudomonas protegens against Aspergillus flavus and Aflatoxin production on stored rice grains . Mycobiology. 45. (3). p. 213-219.
Mannaa, M., Oh, J.Y., Kim, K.D.(2017). Microbe-mediated control of Aspergillus flavus in stored rice grains with a focus on aflatoxin inhibition and biodegradation . Annals of Applied Biology. 171. (3). p. 376-392.
Mohamed Mannaa, Ji Yeon Oh, Gyung Deok Han, Se-Chul Chun, Ki Deok Kim(2016). First report of Aspergillus awamori as a fungal pathogen of garlic (Allium sativum L.) . Crop Protection. 85. p. 65--70. Elsevier {BV}
Oh, J.Y., Mannaa, M., Han, G.D., Chun, S.-C., Kim, K.D.(2016). First report of Aspergillus awamori as a fungal pathogen of garlic (Allium sativum L.) . Crop Protection. 85. p. 65-70.
Jeong, J.-J., Park, H., Park, B.H., Mannaa, M., Sang, M.K., Choi, I.-G., Kim, K.D.(2016). Draft genome sequence of a biocontrol rhizobacterium, Chryseobacterium kwangjuense strain KJ1R5, isolated from pepper (Capsicum annuum) . Genome Announcements. 4. (2).
Jeong, J.-J., Park, B., Oh, J.Y., Mannaa, M., Kim, Y.J., Hong, J.K., Choi, I.-G., Kim, K.D.(2016). Draft genome sequences of Chryseobacterium artocarpi UTM-3<sup>T</sup> and Chryseobacterium contaminans C26<sup>T</sup>, isolated from rhizospheres, and Chryseobacterium arthrosphaerae CC-VM-7<sup>T</sup>, isolated from the feces of a pill millipede . Genome Announcements. 4. (5).
Mannaa, M., Kim, K.D.(2016). Microbe-mediated control of mycotoxigenic grain fungi in stored rice with focus on aflatoxin biodegradation and biosynthesis inhibition . Mycobiology. 44. (2). p. 67-78.
Mohamed Mannaa, Anna Maria D'Onghia, Khaled Djelouah, Giuseppe Cavallo, Franco Valentini(2013). Improvement of Detection Methods and Further Characterization of Spiroplasma citri, the Causal Agent of Citrus Stubborn Disease in Egypt . American Journal of Plant Sciences. 4?. (2?). p. 245-249.
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Mohamed Mannaa (2021). Review of: "Characteristics of gut microbiota in people with obesity" .