what organism causes genital warts
Human papilloma virus (HPV) causes genital warts. There are over 100 subtypes of human papillomaviruses that cause warts, and each type causes warts in a specific part of the body. Over 30 subtypes of HPV cause warts in the anogenital area, and these subtypes are the ones that cause the STD genital warts. Only the HPV that causes genital infection is discussed in this section.