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Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are a group of more than 100 types of viruses. They are called papillomaviruses because certain types may cause warts or papillomas, which are benign (non-cancerous) growths. The HPVs that cause the common warts which grow on hands and feet are different from those that infect genitals and other areas.
