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Warts and Molluscum Contagiosum

»	What causes warts?
»	Name the common types of warts.
»	How frequently are the different cutaneous warts seen?
»	Can warts cause cancer?
»	What is epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV)?
»	What techniques are used to study warts?
»	What techniques are used to study warts?
»	Do warts spread?
»	How long is the incubation period of warts?
»	How can warts be prevented?
»	What is the difference between the Gardasil® and Cervarix® HPV vaccines?
»	Can HPV live in the human body in a dormant state?
»	Are plantar warts caused by a special kind of virus? Are they more difficult to treat?
»	What causes the black dots within a wart?
»	Can HPV infection have a hereditary basis?
»	Are some people more susceptible to warts than others?
»	Should all warts be eradicated?
»	How should external genital warts (EGWs) be treated?
»	What methods are available for the treatment of warts?
»	What are common side effects of treatment methods?
»	What are “fairy ring” warts?
»	Should any treatments be avoided?
»	Is there a best way to treat warts?
»	How can you tell if a wart is gone?
»	How can you be sure that warts will never come back?
»	Do any warts come from toads?
»	Are molluscum contagiosum a type of wart?

Can HPV infection have a hereditary basis?

Except in the case of epidermodysplasia verruciformis, warts are not inherited. However, our immune systems are inherited, and some people seem to have inherited an immune system that places them at risk for acquiring HPV infection. For example, women with HPV involving the cervical and/or vaginal areas have given birth to babies with laryngeal warts.