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A plantar wart verruca or myrmecia (formally a verruca plantaris) is a wart caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) occurring on the sole (Latin planta) or toes of the foot. (HPV infections in other locations are not plantar; see human papillomavirus.) Plantar warts are usually self-limiting but treatment is generally recommended to lessen symptoms (which may include pain) decrease duration and reduce transmission.Infection occurs in an estimated 7–10% of the US population.
