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Warts (cont.)

Medical Author:
Marshall E Eidenberg, DO
Coauthor:
Barry J Sheridan, DO
Medical Editor:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
James Ungar, MD

Warts - Causes

Warts are caused by the DNA-containing human papillomavirus (HPV). There are at least 63 genetically different types of HPVs.

  • The virus enters the skin after direct contact with recently shed viruses kept alive in warm, moist environments such as a locker room, or by direct contact with an infected person. The entry site is often an area of recent injury. The incubation time-from when the virus is contracted until a wart appears-can be 1-8 months.
  • Contrary to popular mythology, touching a frog will not give you warts.

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