Currently, studying the role of microbiome in the realization of antiviral
mechanisms is a relevant issue, especially in the context of the COVID-19
pandemic. It is known that microbiome disrupts the life cycle of viruses in the
human organism cells at different stages and stimulates both innate and specific
immune response. Such factors as delivery by cesarean section, artificial
feeding of a child, early use of antibacterial agents, age-related changes lead
to the development of dysbiosis, which increases the body’s susceptibility to
viral infections. A positive role of probiotics use is observed in a range of
viral infections, including HIV, HPV infection, viral hepatitis, respiratory
infections and a number of other diseases.