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BAD (2005) Plantar warts (verrucas). British Association of Dermatologists. Available from: www.bad.org.uk

Bigby M, Gibbs S (2005) Warts. BMJ Clinical Evidence. www.clinicalevidence.com

Gibbs S, Harvey I (2006) Topical treatments for cutaneous warts (Cochrane Review). The Cochrane Library. Issue 3. Available from www.thecochranelibrary.com

Health Protection Agency (2003) Guidelines on the management of communicable diseases in schools and nurseries: warts and verrucas. London: Health Protection Agency. Available from www.hpa.org.uk

Lowy DR, Androphy EA (1999) Warts. In: Fradberg IM, et al (Eds.) Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. 5th edn. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Sterling JC, et al (2001) Guidelines for the management of cutaneous warts. British Journal of Dermatology 144(1), 4-11

Sterling JC, Kurtz JB (1998) Viral infections. In: Champion RH et al. (Eds.) Textbook of Dermatology. 6th edn. Oxford: Blackwell Science. 995-1096

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