A kit and method for rapid and cost-effective culturing and/or detecting viruses, bacteriophage and/or bacteria is provided. The viruses, bacteriophage and/or bacteria are cultured and/or detected within, or on, an absorptive fibrous matrix, such as a cellulose fibre absorbent pad, which allows both growth and detection of the viruses, bacteriophage and/or bacteria. Detection may be qualitative, semi-quantitative or quantitative.
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