The present invention provides a method for obtaining an immunogenic, nonhaemolytic strain of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae which is modified, atleast in a segment of the apxIA gene and optionally in a segment of the apxIIAgene that codes a transmembrane domain of the Apx haemolytic and cytolyticexotoxins. It comprises also the strains, and the attenuated live vaccineagainst porcine pleuropneumonia obtained therewith.