1. By Adam Percey

2. Common warts  Warts are caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV).(1)  HPV infects the squamous epithelium.(2)  HPV causes benign growths on the skin these growths are referred to as warts or papillomas. (2)

3. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.prn.org/images/uploads/godstone.fig2.gif&imgrefurl=http://www. prn.org/index.php/coinfections/article/hpv_related_squamous_intraepithelial_neoplasia_82&usg=__QCJyekYJJ8N bP6RHnzb--0X7lvU=&h=111&w=598&sz=45&hl=en&start=9&zoom=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=mlS- iFvtji_wHM:&tbnh=25&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhpv%2Band%2Bsquamous%2Bepithelium%26um%3D 1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26nfpr%3D1%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=2FxtTa6UCMP-8AbVwbSODQ

4. How did that get there?  HPV likes warm, moist places like small cuts or scratches.  Warts begin to grow and can grow for months even years before they are noticeable.  People who bite their nails get warts more often. http://www.texashealth.org/ae_images/adam04/graphic s/images/en/19711.jpg

5. Did You Know?  The warts stay on one part of the body, rarely spreading. (1)  Although contagious, it is common for only one person in a house hold to get them.(1)  Warts are not from touching frogs or toads. (3) http://www.revolutionhealth.com/conditions/skin/commo n-warts/diagnose/common-wart-illustration

6. Types of Warts  Dome shaped warts  Plantar warts  Flat warts or plane warts  Periungual warts  Filiform warts  Mosaic warts  Genital warts (2) http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.wartsremedy.c om/images/Flat_Wart.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.wartsremedy.co m/&usg=__Z_M6CrIbkP2dOYgl3ds2CkXa2Eo=&h=89&w=100&s z=3&hl=en&start=20&zoom=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=5ZC- xW5S9q_CqM:&tbnh=73&tbnw=82&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dflat %2Bwarts%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26nfpr%3D1%26tbs%3Di sch:1&ei=Zm1tTe6fNYGclgfa9oy_BA http://www.horizon- bcbsnj.com/myhealthyhorizon/webmd/Encyclopedia/articles/Plan tarWarts/plantarwartsbasics.asp

7. Prevention and Treatments with Medications  Gardasil  Podophyllum  Imiquimod  Cantharidin  Bleomycin  Dinitrochlorobenzene  Fluorouracil  Salicylic acid (2) http://www.dunngardens.org/plant_images/spring/podophyllum_p leianthum_je.jpg

8. Treatments  Keratolysis  Electrodesiccation [ [  Cryosurgery  Laser treatment  Infrared coagulator  Injections  Hypnodermatology (2)  pa-lobonito.com

9. Bibliography  http://www.medicinenet.com/warts_common_warts/articl e.htm (1) http://www.medicinenet.com/warts_common_warts/articl e.htm  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wart (2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wart  http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/aches/warts.html (3) http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/aches/warts.html http://www.hospital- int.net/upload/image_files/suppliers/i mages/companies/1568/cryosurgery- equipment-2b.jpg