Dr. Philipp Kronenberg

Work at ZHAW

Position

Research Fellow

Focus

Veterinary and Medical Parasitology, Diagnostic Test Development, Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics

Experience

• PhD - Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences
  University of Zurich & Bern
  06 / 2018 - 05 / 2023
• EVPC Diplomate / EBVS Specialist in Parasitology
  University of Zurich
  09 / 2022 - 09 / 2022
• European Veterinary Parasitology College - EVPC
  University of Zurich
  01 / 2019 - 09 / 2022
• DVM
  University of Zurich
  01 / 2017 - 06 / 2018

Network

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1968-6543

Projects

• Primate 1 : Fox 0 - a parasite-based cell-free screening system for the early diagnosis of fox tapeworm infections in humans and other great apes / Deputy project leader / completed
• Targeted Photodynamic Disinfection Therapy (tPDT) for Dental Care Through Local Activation of a Curcumin-PVP Complex / Deputy project leader / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Kronenberg, P., Fouché, N., Sekiya, M., Liechti, P., Frey, C. F., Mulcahy, G., & Eichenberger, R. (2025). A serological test based on mutated recombinant Fasciola hepatica cathepsin L protease for the diagnosis of equine fasciolosis. Veterinary Parasitology, 340(110592). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2025.110592
• Kronenberg, P. A., Laurimäe, T., Reinehr, M., Deibel, A., Hasler, S., Gehrig, P., Weber, A., Deplazes, P., & Eichenberger, R. M. (2025). Identification and characterization of the elusive protein backbone of the immuno-dominant and species-specific Em2(G11) metacestode antigen of Echinococcus multilocularis. Frontiers in Parasitology, 4(1540215). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpara.2025.1540215
• Santucciu, C., Peruzzu, A., Fara, A. M., Cossu, A., Kronenberg, P., Deplazes, P., & Masala, G. (2024). Immunohistochemistry as a reliable tool for the diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis in patients from Sardinia, Italy : a confirmatory study. Diseases, 12(5), 84. https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases12050084
• Robers, S., Reinehr, M., Haibach, L., Furrer, E., Cincera, A., Kronenberg, P., Eichenberger, R., Deplazes, P., Deibel, A., Müllhaupt, B., & Weber, A. (2024). Histopathological assessment of the viability of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis. Histopathology, 85(6), 857–867. https://doi.org/10.1111/his.15280
• Kronenberg, P., Reinehr, M., Eichenberger, R., Hasler, S., Laurimäe, T., Weber, A., Deibel, A., Müllhaupt, B., Gottstein, B., Müller, N., Hemphill, A., & Deplazes, P. (2023). Monoclonal antibody-based localization of major diagnostic antigens in metacestode tissue, excretory/secretory products, and extracellular vesicles of Echinococcus species. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 13(1162530). https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1162530
• Abdykerimov, K. K., Kronenberg, P., Isaev, M., Paternoster, G., Deplazes, P., & Torgerson, P. R. (2023). Environmental distribution of Echinococcus- and Taenia spp.-contaminated dog feces in Kyrgyzstan. Parasitology, 151(1), 84–92. https://doi.org/10.1017/S003118202300118X

Publications before appointment at the ZHAW

• Kronenberg, P. A., Deibel, A., Gottstein, B., Grimm, F., Müllhaupt, B., Meyer Zu Schwabedissen, C., Aitbaev, S., Omorov, R. A., Abdykerimov, K. K., Minbaeva, G., Usubaileva, J., Siles‐lucas, M., Pepe, P., Rinaldi, L., Spiliotis, M., Wang, J., Müller, N., Torgerson, P. R., & Deplazes, P. (2022). Serological Assays for Alveolar and Cystic Echinococcosis—A Comparative Multi‐Test Study in Switzerland and Kyrgyzstan. Pathogens
• Deibel, A., Stocker, D., Meyer zu Schwabedissen, C., Husmann, L., Kronenberg, P. A., Grimm, F., Deplazes, P., Reiner, C. S., & Müllhaupt, B. (2022). Evaluation of a structured treatment discontinuation in patients with inoperable alveolar echinococcosis on long-term benzimidazole therapy: A retrospective cohort study. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Bucher, B. J., Muchaamba, G., Kamber, T., Kronenberg, P. A., Abdykerimov, K. K., Isaev, M., Deplazes, P., & Alvarez Rojas, C. A. (2021). Lamp assay for the detection of echinococcus multilocularis eggs isolated from canine faeces by a cost-effective naoh-based dna extraction method. Pathogens
• Alvarez Rojas, C. A., Kronenberg, P. A., Aitbaev, S., Omorov, R. A., Abdykerimov, K. K., Paternoster, G., Müllhaupt, B., Torgerson, P., & Deplazes, P. (2020). Genetic diversity of echinococcus multilocularis and echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in Kyrgyzstan: The A2 haplotype of e. multilocularis is the predominant variant infecting humans. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Guggisberg, A. R., Alvarez Rojas, C. A., Kronenberg, P. A., Miranda, N., & Deplazes, P. (2020). A sensitive, one-way sequential sieving method to isolate helminths’ eggs and protozoal oocysts from lettuce for genetic identification. Pathogens
• Joekel, D. E., Nur, S., Monné Rodriguez, J., Kronenberg, P. A., Kipar, A., Leibundgut-Landmann, S., & Deplazes, P. (2020). Agranulocytosis leads to intestinal Echinococcus multilocularis oncosphere invasion and hepatic metacestode development in naturally resistant Wistar rats. Parasitology
• Laurimäe, T., Kronenberg, P. A., Alvarez Rojas, C. A., Ramp, T. W., Eckert, J., & Deplazes, P. (2020). Long-term (35 years) cryopreservation of Echinococcus multilocularis metacestodes. Parasitology
• Paternoster, G., Boo, G., Wang, C., Minbaeva, G., Usubalieva, J., Raimkulov, K. M., Zhoroev, A., Abdykerimov, K. K., Kronenberg, P. A., Müllhaupt, B., Furrer, R., Deplazes, P., & Torgerson, P. R. (2020). Epidemic cystic and alveolar echinococcosis in Kyrgyzstan: an analysis of national surveillance data. The Lancet Global Health
• Reinehr, M., Micheloud, C., Grimm, F., Kronenberg, P. A., Grimm, J., Beck, A., Nell, J., Meyer Zu Schwabedissen, C., Furrer, E., Müllhaupt, B., Barth, T. F. E., Deplazes, P., & Weber, A. (2020). Pathology of Echinococcosis: A Morphologic and Immunohistochemical Study on 138 Specimens with Focus on the Differential Diagnosis between Cystic and Alveolar Echinococcosis. American Journal of Surgical Pathology
• Bresson-Hadni S. et al., Swiss echinococcosis network (2023). Alveolar echinococcosis in Switzerland. Leading Opinions Innere Medizin.
• Salzmann, M., Resch, U., Boccuni, L., Schneider, C., Pichler, ET., Brekalo, M., Uhrin. P., Kronenberg, PA., Wassermann, M., Romig, T., Wojta, J., Hohensinner, PJ. (2025). Phytic acid impairs macrophage inflammatory response in Echinococcus multilocularis infection. Nature communications biology

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