**Author details**

Aura Darabă Department of Food Science, Food Engineering and Food Biotechnology, Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, University "Dunarea de Jos" of Galati, Galati, Romania

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*Pathogenic* Escherichia coli*: An Overview on Pre-Harvest Factors That Impact the Microbial… DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.101552*
