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The review identified 30 zoonotic pathogens isolated from pet and feeder rodents, including the African pygmy mouse (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Mus minutoides<\/jats:italic>\n                      ), brown rat (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Rattus norvegicus<\/jats:italic>\n                      ), and the house mouse (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Mus musculus<\/jats:italic>\n                      ). The greatest number of pathogens was reported from the United States, followed by Togo and the United Kingdom. Bacterial pathogens were the most prevalent. However, the Seoul virus and rat bite fever (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Streptobacillus moniliformis<\/jats:italic>\n                      ) were the most studied pathogens, found in more than one country, with reported outbreak cases. Most of the zoonotic pathogens were isolated from rodents acquired from pet shops.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We recommend that pet and feeder rodents purchased from pet shops should be regularly screened for potential zoonotic pathogens as some of these animals may not show clinical signs of the illness. 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