No, wegener's granulomatosis is not infectious.

At this time researchers do not know if the disease is caused by environmental or genetic factors. Some doctors believe that the wg patient has a genetic disposition to the disease and that an environmental factor such as a virus, bacteria, or chemical started the auto-immune dysfunctional process.


Canada is doing some dna studies with families who are related to wg patients to see if there is a genetic component to the disease. The study is not complete, but will be interesting when the research is done.


If you are interested in more information about wegener's granulomatosis, go to the wegener's granulomatosis association site. They have a lot of good information on the subject.

I was diagnosed with wegener's granulomatosis in march 2003.