wart

Examples of wart in the following topics:

• Genital Warts

  • Genital warts (or Condylomata acuminata, venereal warts, anal warts and anogenital warts) is a highly contagious sexually transmitted disease caused by some sub-types of human papillomavirus (HPV ).
  • Warts are the most easily recognized symptom of genital HPV infection, where types 6 and 11 are responsible for 90% of genital warts cases.
  • Types 6 and 11 cause genital warts, while 16 and 18 cause cervical cancer.
  • Every year, Americans spend $200 million on the treatment of genital warts.
  • Surgical excision is best for large warts, and has a greater risk of scarring.

• Viral Skin Diseases

  • Three common skin conditions that result from viral infections are cold sores, shingles, and warts.
  • It is possible to get warts from others.
  • Gardasil is an HPV vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancers and genital warts.
  • There are many treatments and procedures associated with wart removal.
  • Describe what causes cold sores, shingles and warts and the treatment options available

• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

  • While the majority of the known types of HPV cause no symptoms in most people, some types can cause warts (verrucae), while others can – in a minority of cases – lead to cancers of the cervix, vulva, vagina, penis, oropharynx and anus.
  • Some sexually transmitted HPV types may cause genital warts.
  • Persistent infection with "high-risk" HPV types — different from the ones that cause skin warts — may progress to precancerous lesions and invasive cancer.

• DNA Oncogenic Viruses

  • They also cause warts and benign papillomas .
  • Papillomas are benign growths, such as warts, of epithelial cells.

• Verrucomicrobia

  • While verrucae is another name for the warts often found on the hands and feet, this phylum is so called not because it is a causative agent thereof, but because of its wart-like morphology.

• Immunotherapy for Cancer

  • Topical immunotherapy utilizes an immune enhancement cream (imiquimod), which is an interferon producer, causing the patient's own killer T cells to destroy warts, actinic keratoses, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, cutaneous T cell lymphoma, and superficial spreading melanoma.
  • Injection immunotherapy uses mumps, candida, or trichophytin antigen injections to treat warts (HPV-induced tumors).

• The Diagnostic Scheme

  • In practice most minor infectious diseases such as warts, cutaneous abscesses, respiratory system infections and diarrheal diseases are diagnosed by their clinical presentation.