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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 live in the human body in a dormant state?

HPV is demonstrable by DNA hybridization and polymerase chain reaction in skin that is clinically normal, indicating the likelihood of a latent or subclinical form of HPV. In addition, it is not uncommon for a wart to recur in the same location many years following apparent resolution.