Biological Capabilities Overview
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Updated March 2008
Biological Capabilities Overview
Although today Kazakhstan is not suspected of developing biological agents, its territory was extensively used for the development of the Soviet offensive BW program. The former Soviet BW facilities in Kazakhstan that were involved in research, development, and testing of biological agents, were either dismantled or converted. Today Kazakhstan is largely engaged in peaceful biological activities.
BW Agents
Since Kazakhstan has never developed BW agents independently, the table below will show the agents developed (D) or tested (T) by the Soviet BW system at Kazakhstani facilities.
BW Agents Developed (D) or Tested (T) at Kazakhstani Facilities
| BW Agent | Type |
| Anthrax (D,T) | bacterial spores |
| Plague (T) | bacterium |
| Q-fever (T) | bacterium |
| Smallpox (T) | virus |
| Tularemia (T) | bacterium |
| Venezuelan equine encephalitis (T) | virus |
| Botulinum toxin (T) | toxin (from Clostridium botulinum bacterium) |
| Staphylococcus toxin (D) | toxin (from S. aereus bacterium) |
| Rinderpest virus (D) | virus |
| Newcastle disease virus (D) | virus |
| African swine fever virus (D) | virus |
| Sheep pox virus (D) | virus |
| Goat pox virus (D) | virus |
| Fowl pox virus (D) | virus |
| Blue-tongue virus (D) | virus |
| Herpes virus (D) | virus |
| Cereal rust fungi (D) | fungus |
