Texas system creates 3D-printed meds for infection

College Station-based Texas A&M University researchers are developing a way to 3D-print pediatric medications for toxoplasmosis, an infection caused by parasites.

Toxoplasmosis is a foodborne infection transmitted when humans eat raw or undercooked meat or shellfish, or unwashed produce. It is estimated that about 40 million people in the U.S. are infected with toxoplasmosis, which is caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. However, most healthy adults show no symptoms, though 10% have mild flulike symptoms, according to an Oct. 15 system news release.