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VIRUS, HUMAN PAPILLOMA
A family of over 60 viruses responsible for causing warts. The majority of the viruses manufacture warts on the hands, fingers, and even the person. most of these viruses are innocuous, causing nothing more than cosmetic concerns. Different types of HPV are confined primarily to the moistskin of the genitals, producing genitalwarts and elevating the risk for cancer of the cervix. These viruses that reason wartlike growths on the genitals and contribute to cancer of the cervix are sexually transmitted.